Orioles’ James McCann torments Mets in large night time as Amazin’s discover new low

Name it the James McCann revenge sport.

The ex-Met and present Baltimore Oriole catcher, taking part in in his first sport towards his previous workforce, had three hits and a stroll with 5 RBIs and even a stolen base within the Amazin’s ugly 10-3 loss to the Orioles on Friday night time at Camden Yards.

McCann had signed a $40.6 million contract earlier than the 2021 season in what was one of many first main strikes after Steve Cohen took over the membership.

However the backstop slashed .220/.282/.328 with an OPS+ of 70 (30 factors beneath league common) over two seasons as he shaped one of many worst offensive catching duos with Tomas Nido.

McCann seemed like a totally completely different participant on Friday night time, nonetheless.

Hitting eighth within the order, McCann, 33, drew a stroll towards David Peterson within the second however did some actual harm two innings later towards right-hander John Curtiss.

On the primary pitch of the at-bat, McCann smacked a 107-mph single up the center to drive in two runs.

McCann adopted that up within the sixth with a booming shot excessive off the left area wall, simply lacking a three-run homer, settling for a two-RBI double.

However his journey on the bases didn’t finish there, as he stole third base earlier than scoring on Adley Rutschman’s sacrifice fly.

McCann stole 4 bases over two seasons mixed with the Mets.

He added an RBI single for his fifth run pushed in on the night time.

Earlier than his monster night time, he solely simply 10 RBIs all season.

With the Mets, McCann recorded 28 RBIs over two years and by no means recorded greater than 4 in a sport in orange and blue.