reach 20 home runs for the first time since 2007, ending his streak at nine consecutive 20-home run seasons. In the 2017 American League Championship Series, McCann hit RBI doubles in Games 6 and 7 against his former team, the Yankees, to help the Astros reach the 2017 World Series. McCann caught every inning of the World Series, and hit 5-for-25 with a pivotal home run in Game 5 as the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 7 games. On April 23, 2018, McCann became the 10th catcher all-time to record 11,000 career putouts at the position. For the season, he batted .212/.301/.339. He had the slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, and the second-slowest speed of all major league players, at 22.7 feet/second. On October 31, 2018, the Astros declined the 2019 option on his contract, making him a free agent. Atlanta Braves (2019) On November 26, 2018, McCann signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, marking his return to the club. He was assigned uniform number 16, the number he wore during his first stint with the Braves; Charlie Culberson, who had worn the number during the 2018 season, switched his number to 8. On June 14, 2019, McCann recorded his 1,000th career RBI, a walk-off single against the Philadelphia Phillies. For the season, he batted .249/.323/.412. In 2019, he had the slowest sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.2 feet/second. On October 9, 2019, shortly after the Braves' Game 5 loss in the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, McCann announced his retirement from baseball. 2009 World Baseball Classic McCann played for the United States national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Personal life McCann married Ashley Jarusinski in December 2007. Their first child, a son, was born in July 2012. Their second child, a daughter, was born in September 2013. They reside in Gwinnett County, Georgia. In 2017, McCann's mother married the father of Mark Teixeira. Philanthropy In 2008, McCann released a charity wine (The McCann Merlot) with 100% of his proceeds supporting the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, an organization dedicated to raising funds to support pediatric cancer research and treatments. McCann also has baseball clinics for kids aged 5–18. See also Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of