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Brian McCann | Catcher

Team: Atlanta Braves
Age / DOB:  (29) / 2/20/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 230
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Brian McCann hit his third home run in four games Monday against Arizona.
McCann finished 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, two runs scored and three RBI. Since returning from the disabled list (shoulder surgery), the brawny backstop is 7-for-21 with three walks, three long flies and 10 RBI. He should be active in all formats. May 14 - 1:59 AM

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Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann homered in a second straight game Friday to give the Braves their only two runs against the Giants.

McCann homered off Ryan Vogelsong on Thursday and Matt Cain tonight. It didn't seem likely that he'd come out of the gates quite this well after returning from shoulder surgery this week. It's great news for the Braves, though.
May 11 - 1:12 AM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann went 3-for-5 with his first home run and three RBI in a 6-3 win over the Giants on Thursday.

McCann smacked a two-run homer in the second inning and later had an RBI single in a four-run fifth inning. The Braves figure to give him regular rest in the early going, but he has a chance to be a nice bounce-back candidate now that his shoulder is no longer an issue. Make sure he is owned in all fantasy formats.
May 10 - 1:47 AM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Reds.

McCann played back-to-back games after coming off the disabled list, so he'll get a rest with the early start time. Gerald Laird is starting behind the plate Wednesday while Evan Gattis will play left field.
Related: Gerald Laird, Evan Gattis
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 8 - 10:13 AM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann hit a two-run single, his first hit of the year, in the first inning of Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

McCann delivered with the bases loaded after going 0-for-4 in his season debut on Monday. The catcher is just 1-for-8 to start the year, but he took little time reclaiming the Braves' starting catcher role and should get better as he plays more. McCann had a down 2012, but healthy and hitting in the middle of a potent Braves lineup, there's reason to believe in the 29-year-old as a bounce-back candidate.
May 7 - 11:25 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann went 0-for-4 with a walk Monday in his season debut against the Reds.

McCann hit sixth tonight, with Evan Gattis one spot ahead of him and playing left field. McCann is expected to catch again on Tuesday before getting Wednesday off.
May 6 - 11:16 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

The Braves plan to have Brian McCann catch Monday and Tuesday before giving him the day off on Wednesday.

He'll then start Thursday and Friday in San Francisco before resting on Saturday. Making his season debut Monday, McCann should be 100 percent owned in fantasy leagues even though he's coming off a rocky 2012 campaign.
Source: Dave O'Brien on Twitter
May 6 - 5:57 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Braves activated C Brian McCann from the 15-day disabled list.

McCann will return to Atlanta's starting lineup on Monday night after missing the first five weeks of the regular season with a shoulder injury. Catcher is a refreshingly deep position this year in fantasy leagues, but the veteran should be owned in most standard formats. He's a .279/.351/.475 career hitter in the majors.
May 6 - 9:08 AM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list Monday against the Reds.

After opening the season on the DL, McCann will finally make his 2013 debut. He went 8-for-23 with four home runs and nine RBIs in seven rehab games. The Braves don't plan to use McCann as an everyday catcher right away, so he'll likely split time with Evan Gattis and Gerald Laird. Gattis will also see time in left field.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 5 - 5:40 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) will serve as the designated hitter Friday with Triple-A Gwinnett.

After playing four games with Low-A Rome, McCann joined Gwinnett on Thursday night. He's expected to get back behind the plate on Saturday before getting two or three at-bats on Sunday. If all goes according to plan, he should be activated from the disabled list for Monday's game against the Reds.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 3 - 6:11 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) expects to be activated from the disabled list on May 6 for the start of the Braves' series in Cincinnati.

McCann will remain on a rehab assignment through the end of the week and will be activated early next week as long as he doesn't have a setback. "I'll be ready," McCann said. "Where I'm at right now, I feel really good." The catcher is hitting 273/.385/.909 with a pair of homers in three rehab games so far. With Jason Heyward slated to be sidelined until the end of May, Evan Gattis will likely see plenty of starts in the outfield once McCann returns.
Source: Braves.mlb.com
Apr 30 - 7:50 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) could be activated from the disabled list in the next 7-10 days.

McCann's rehab stint is expected to carry him through at least the early portion of next week, so he could rejoin the Braves during their road trip in Cincinnati. With Evan Gattis not expected to be optioned and Gerald Laird as depth, he won't be asked to serve as the everyday catcher right away. MLB.com's Mark Bowman says Gattis could see extended time in left field.
Source: Braves.mlb.com
Apr 28 - 10:53 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) will serve as the designated hitter Saturday for Low-A Rome.

McCann hit a pair of home runs and caught six innings Friday in his first rehab appearance. The Braves current plan is for him to play in 10-11 games before working his way up to Triple-A Gwinnett next week. McCann remains on track for an early May return.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Apr 27 - 11:24 AM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Brian McCann (shoulder) blasted a pair of home runs during his first rehab game with Low-A Rome on Friday.

McCann finished the highly productive evening going 2-for-3 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored. He's expected to remain on the rehab assignment for 10-11 games, working his way up to Triple-A Gwinnett next week. With as well as Evan Gattis has performed, it will be interesting to see how Fredi Gonzalez handles divvying up the playing time once McCann returns.
Source: MiLB on Twitter
Apr 26 - 9:31 PM
Brian McCann - C - Braves

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Friday that Brian McCann (shoulder) could join the team in about two weeks.

McCann is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Low-A Rome. He's expected to play about 10-11 games and will work his way to Triple-A Gwinnett next week. It will be interesting to see what the Braves do with Evan Gattis upon his return, but McCann should be stashed in most fantasy formats.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Apr 26 - 5:37 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Gerald Laird
3Evan Gattis
1B1Freddie Freeman
2B1Dan Uggla
2Blake DeWitt
SS1Andrelton Simmons
2Paul Janish
3Ramiro Pena
4Tyler Pastornicky
3B1Chris Johnson
2Juan Francisco
3Ramiro Pena
LF1Justin Upton
2Reed Johnson
CF1B.J. Upton
2Jordan Schafer
RF1Jason Heyward
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Tim Hudson
2Kris Medlen
3Paul Maholm
4Mike Minor
5Julio Teheran
6Brandon Beachy
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Craig Kimbrel
2Jonny Venters
3Eric O'Flaherty
4Jordan Walden
5Luis Ayala
6Cristhian Martinez
7Luis Avilan
8Cory Gearrin
9Kameron Loe
10Anthony Varvaro
11David Carpenter