The D-Backs are re-signing veteran catcher James McCann to a one-year deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He’s in line to back up Gabriel Moreno after playing well in that role for the second half of the 2025 season. It’s a $2.75MM guarantee with another $500K in bonuses for the Ballengee Group client, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

McCann commands a big league deal after settling for a minor league contract last time around. The former All-Star signed a non-roster deal with the Braves and spent the first couple months of the season with their top affiliate in Gwinnett. McCann’s deal included an automatic out if any team were willing to add him to the big league roster. That opportunity arose when Moreno broke his right index finger in the middle of June.

More to come.