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Should the Orioles have brought back James McCann? | MAILBAG

Question: James McCann did such a good job last year as the Orioles backup catcher. Did he not want to re-sign with the Orioles or was he not offered a contract for 2025? From: Richard D Hash Jr.

Answer: Richard, there is no bigger James McCann fan than yours truly. I was hoping he would re-sign with the Orioles, but it’s obvious that there wasn’t any interest. I thought it was a mistake not to bring him back.

Question: When a player goes on the injured list are they still paid their contract salary or is it adjusted based on how long they are on the injured list. Thanks. From: Richard Poffel

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Answer: It’s certainly Richard day at the mailbag. Players are paid their full salary for as long as they’re on the major league injured list.

Most weekdays, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style

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Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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