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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox answered one of their offseason questions on Friday Trea Turner Jersey , agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with catcher James McCann.The White Sox had an opening at the position after trading Omar Narvaez to Seattle on Nov. 30 for reliever Alex Colome. They also lost Kevan Smith when he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels in October.Zack Collins and Seby Zavala are coming up through the minors, but the addition of McCann allows the White Sox to move slowly with the catching prospects. They also have Welington Castillo on their major league roster.A person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press the deal for McCann on condition of anonymity because the contract is pending a physical. Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement.The 28-year-old McCann hit .220 with eight homers and 39 RBIs in 118 games last season with Detroit. The rebuilding Tigers didn’t offer him a contract for the 2019 season, making him a free agent.McCann was selected by the White Sox in the 31st round of the 2008 draft, but he decided to go to the University of Arkansas instead. He then was drafted by the Tigers in the second round in 2011.McCann made his major league debut in September 2014 and spent his first five seasons with Detroit, batting .240 with 40 homers and 177 RBIs in 452 games. He set career highs with 13 homers and 49 RBIs in 2017. MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly sat in the dugout contemplating his team’s role of spoiler a couple of hours before the start of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, whose playoff hopes are fading with a late-season swoon.“They’re probably feeling like they’ve got to win every game http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-wieters-jersey ,” Mattingly said.Instead, the Phillies are doing the opposite. They lost their third in a row Monday, managing only four hits and no walks against Jose Urena and two relievers, and the last-place Marlins won 3-1.The Phillies remained four games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East and are 9-17 since Aug. 6, when the led the division. They’ve scored five runs in the past four games.“I don’t think we’re running out of time,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “We have a ton of confidence. This is not the last day of the season.”It’s true the Phillies aren’t out of the division race, because they face Atlanta in seven of their final 11 games. But the loss to the Marlins doesn’t help.“We have plenty of time to put together a really strong run Joe Blanton Jersey ,” Kapler said. “If we get hot, and I believe we can and will, we’ll rattle off enough wins to be right where we need to be when we start that series with Atlanta.”Urena (5-12) gave up one run in seven innings. He struck out seven to increase his season total to 117, a career high.Drew Steckenrider pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his third save. Vince Velasquez (9-10) allowed three runs in five innings.“This is a month where we’ve got to bear down, and I think we’re capable of that,” Velasquez said. “I think there’s a turning point somewhere, and I think we’ll find it soon — probably tomorrow.” Asdrubal Cabrera hit his 22nd homer Howie Kendrick Jersey , but that was it for the Phillies’ scoring. Their offensive slump is such that Kapler pinch-hit for Velasquez even though he had thrown only 73 pitches, because the score was 3-1 in the sixth.“When we have to score runs, we have to score runs,” Kapler said.Derek Dietrich’s triple started a three-run second inning for the Marlins. Left fielder Rafael Ortega had a two-run single and made a backhanded catch on the warning track to rob Carlos Santana of a run-scoring extra-base hit.“Seems like it was the hardest ball Santana hit all year,” Kapler said. “It didn’t bounce in our direction today.”The retractable roof at Marlins Park was closed as Tropical Storm Gordon passed through South Florida. Attendance was 7,771.MIXED RESULTSMiami rookie Lewis Brinson had two hits and an RBI.“We had a good plan against a good pitcher,” he said.Brinson is 5 for 11 since returning from the DL Sean Doolittle Jersey , hiking his average to .196. But he was doubled off first on a routine flyout in the seventh.ROSTER MOVESBefore the game, the Phillies activated RHP Jerad Eickhoff from the 60-day DL, and RHP Ben Lively was designated for assignment.TRAINER’S ROOMPhils INF Maikel Franco (right wrist) sat out after undergoing X-rays, which were negative. He said it’s unlikely he’ll play Tuesday. “When I squeeze my hand I feel a little bit of pain,” he said, “and when I hit the ball there’s a lot of pain.”UP NEXTRHP Jake Arrieta (9-9, 3.54) is scheduled to start Tuesday for the Phils against RHP Trevor Richards (3-7 http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-wilmer-difo-jersey , 4.26).