| 5/22/2013 12:04:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Minnesota. | Insight: Typical rest for a catcher after a night game. McCann is batting .282 with four homers and 12 RBI in 12 games this season. | | |
| 5/21/2013 10:32:00 AM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann is a career .462 hitter (18-for-39) with a pair of home runs and a 1.354 OPS against Minnesota right-hander Mike Pelfrey. | Insight: Despite the lack of any spring training work, McCann has posted solid power numbers in his first 11 games - 3 HR, .835 OPS. Make sure he's in your lineup for this favorable matchup. | | |
| 5/11/2013 1:38:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann is not in Saturday's starting lineup versus the San Francisco Giants. | Insight: Despite the lack of any spring training work, McCann is off to a hot start, batting .308 with a home run and five RBI in his first three games. He'll likely get a day or two rest each week until he builds up his stamina. | | |
| 5/6/2013 12:25:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann, who has been activated from the disabled list, is coming back just in time for an extremely favorable matchup with Reds starter Bronson Arroyo. He's a career .500 hitter (9-for-18) with four home runs and a 1.792 OPS. | Insight: Despite the lack of any spring training work, McCann should be given a shot in all fantasy lineups on Monday. He had shoulder surgery in the offseason after playing through an injury all year and struggling at the plate. He's always been one of the top hitting catchers in fantasy, though he may split time with Evan Gattis this year. | | |
| 5/6/2013 9:29:00 AM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann has been activated from the disabled list and will be available for Monday's game with Cincinnati. | Insight: McCann had shoulder surgery in the offseason after playing through an injury all year and struggling at the plate. Although he's always been one of the top hitting catchers in fantasy, the presence of Evan Gattis (7 HR, 18 RBI) may take some value away from McCann this season. | | |
| 4/30/2013 9:59:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann is looking to return to the big league club on May 6 against the Reds, according to MLB.com. McCann started his minor league rehab assignment Friday. | Insight: McCann had shoulder surgery in the offseason after playing through an injury all season and struggling at the plate. He is scheduled to play one more game with Class-A Rome on Wednesday and then will play at least four games for Triple-A Gwinnett starting Thursday. He'll need to prove he can handle catching duties on consecutive days before he is recalled. | | |
| 4/26/2013 6:14:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann will begin his minor league rehab assignment Friday at Single-A Rome but he's still about two weeks away from seeing a big league at bat. SOURCE: David O'Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: McCann had shoulder surgery in the offseason and though his recovery is going well, the Braves aren't taking any chances with their franchise catcher. If the two-week timetable is accurate, McCann could be back for the beginning of Atlanta's series against the Giants on May 9th. | | |
| 4/26/2013 1:45:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann's shoulder/wrist injury will begin a rehab assignment on Friday, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. | Insight: The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS. Fantasy owners who have stayed patient should ultimately be rewarded. | | |
| 4/17/2013 5:27:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann's wrist injury has been described as minor, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. He should begin catching in extended spring training games Thursday or Friday. | Insight: McCann is trying to come back from the shoulder surgery he had last October, and the there was some concern that his recovery would be delayed by a wrist injury. The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we believe the ailing shoulder was the culprit, not a loss of skills. Fantasy owners who stay patient should ultimately be rewarded. | | |
| 4/17/2013 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) was expected to test his shoulder in some extended spring training action, but a sore right wrist might delay its start. | Insight: The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we believe the ailing shoulder was the culprit, not a loss of skills. Fantasy owners who stay patient should ultimately be rewarded. | | |
| 3/26/2013 2:50:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) got a couple of at-bats in a minor league game on Tuesday (0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly). | Insight: McCann is not expected to be ready until mid-April at the earliest. The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected and forced October surgery. | | |
| 3/23/2013 3:10:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) will not play in a minor league game before April 16, Braves GM Frank Wren said Saturday, leaving his chances of returning in April in doubt. SOURCE: David O'Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: McCann has been targeting April 15 for his return from shoulder surgery.The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected. Fantasy owners will have to stash him until May. | | |
| 3/16/2013 10:05:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) took more batting practice and threw at a distance of 120 feet. He's progressing nicely with no setbacks so far. | Insight: McCann still isn't likely to be ready for Opening Day, but is targeting around April 15 for his return.The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected. | | |
| 3/2/2013 2:30:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) took batting practice and threw without problems on Saturday. | Insight: The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected. He isn't likely to be ready for Opening Day, but has a target day of April 15 for his return. | | |
| 2/7/2013 6:32:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann (shoulder) might not be cleared to play until April 15, even though his recovery from October surgery is going well. SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: "I started throwing last week, from 45 feet. Sixty feet this week. I’ve thrown a total of six times. Next week hopefully at 90 feet, and just go from there. I’ve got to build my arm strength back up." The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected. | | |
| 1/14/2013 6:52:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann is confident he will be ready by Opening Day after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder in October. SOURCE: Braves.com | Insight: McCann was projected to miss the first two weeks of the season after having the surgery on Oct. 16. The six-time All-Star catcher is coming off his worst season -- .230, 20 homers, 67 RBIs, .698 OPS -- but we credit the decline to an ailing shoulder that ended up being worse than expected. | | |
| 10/18/2012 4:06:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann's agent B.B. Abbott believes his client will be "completely healthy" next season. McCann underwent shoulder surgery earlier this week. | Insight: McCann is coming off one of his worst seasons (.230, 20 HR, 67 RBI). The Braves have until three days after the World Series to decide whether or not they are going to pick up McCann's team option for next season. | | |
| 10/16/2012 9:43:00 PM |
Description: Braves catcher Brian McCann will need six months of rehab following the right shoulder surgery he had on Tuesday, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | Insight: McCann had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. If all goes well the catcher could be ready to play again in late April. McCann is coming off his worst MLB season -- he hit .230 with a .698 OPS in 121 games -- but perhaps we can pin it on the shoulder injury. | | |
| 10/6/2012 1:58:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta GM Frank Wren doesn't think Brian McCann will need surgery on his injured shoulder during the offseason. McCann told reporters earlier in the week that surgery was a possibility and that he could be sidelined for up to five months. SOURCE: Mark Bowman, MLB.com. | Insight: McCann walked in a pinch-hitting appearance Friday night against St. Louis. McCann didn't look like himself this season, hitting almost 50 points below his career average and missing the All-Star game for the first time since 2005. Certainly the shoulder issues contributed to McCann's struggles in 2012. | | |
| 9/30/2012 1:06:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta catcher Brian McCann is out for Sunday's game versus New York. He's dealing with knee and shoulder soreness. | Insight: It's natural for catchers to be a little banged up after a long season. Now that the Braves have clinched a playoff berth, it makes sense for them to rest their starting catcher so he'll be closer to 100 percent when they really need him. | | |
