Brian Michael McCann is an American professional baseball catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves from 2005 to 2013 and New York Yankees from 2014 to 2016. McCann is a seven-time All-Star and a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He won the 2017 World Series with the Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

McCann made his Major League Baseball debut with the Braves on June 10, 2005 after playing in the minor leagues for the Rome Braves. A personal catcher for John Smoltz for most of the 2005 season, McCann hit his first home run in just his second regular-season game and became the first Braves player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat on October 6, 2005. He accomplished the feat in the second inning of a 7–1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2005 National League Division Series. McCann was named the everyday starter when the Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Diamondbacks.

On July 27, 2012, he became the first player since Jim Thome in 2007 to homer in six straight games versus an opponent. He did this on the same day Chipper Jones tied Pete Rose's major league record for extra base hits by a switch hitter.

On November 23, 2013, McCann agreed to a five-year, $85 million contract with the New York Yankees, with a vesting option for a sixth year. The Yankees officially announced the deal on December 3. McCann wore the number 34 as number 16 is retired in honor of Whitey Ford. On November 17, 2016, McCann was traded from the Yankees to the Houston Astros for Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzmán.

On April 14, 2017, McCann became the 14th catcher to record over 10,000 putouts at the position. McCann played for the United States national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

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