In 2019, White Sox catcher James McCann was an All-Star and a revelation.



He bashed a career-high 18 home runs on the way to above-average overall offense (109 wRC+) from the catching position. He controlled the running game, he blocked pitches, he was a revered game caller and a well-liked, vocal leader in a young clubhouse.



Along with the whole team, McCann struggled at pitch framing and the White Sox signed Yasmani Grandal, an impact hitter and arguably the best all-around receiver in the game, to address that. On Wednesday, the Sox officially announced the addition of designated hitter Edwin Encarnación, furthering the squeeze for at-bats.



It’s not 2019 anymore.



“I can’t control what the White Sox do,” said McCann, on the phone from his home in Nashville. “But I can control how I continue to improve my game.”



Statcast’s catcher framing metric is harsher than others on McCann’s 2019,...