Braves Veteran Catcher Brian McCann Announces Retirement

McCann is a seven-time All-Star and won the World Series with the Astros in 2017.

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann is hanging up the gear after 15 major-league seasons, the 35-year-old veteran announced on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters following the Braves' 13-1 loss to the Cardinals in Game 5 of the NLDS, McCann announced that he was walking away from baseball, adding that he made the decision a month and a half ago.

"This is everything that I wanted to do," McCann said. "I wanted to come back and get a chance at the postseason. This is it for me."

"This is it for me."@Braves legend Brian McCann is retiring. pic.twitter.com/NkRglueeJN

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McCann spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Braves before joining the Yankees for three seasons and then Houston for two, winning a championship in 2017. A seven-time All-Star and six-time Silver Slugger winner, McCann posted a .789 OPS while racking up 282 home runs and 1,018 RBI.

McCann rejoined the Braves for the 2019 season on a one-year, $2 million contract. He hit .249/.323/.412 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI in 316 plate appearances.

He went 1-for-3 in Game 5 before he was pinch-hit for with two outs in the ninth inning of a 12-run game.