Brian McCann Rumors & News
- Atlanta Braves
- #16 | C BatsLThrowsR
- Height6-3
- Weight230
- Age28
- Experience 7 years
- Salary $11,500,000
- BirthplaceAthens, Georgia
Brian McCann gets day off Monday
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher Brian McCann is not in the starting lineup Monday. McCann is starting to get back to regular playing time after coming back from a shoulder injury. McCann will be replaced by Gerald Laird, who will hit fifth against the Twins. McCann should return to face Mike Pelfrey Tuesday.
7 hours agoBraves looking to squeeze playing time for Evan Gattis
CBSSports.com Fantasy — With Brian McCann and Jason Heyward back from injuries, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez will be looking for ways to give catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis playing time."He'll play," Gonzalez told MLB.com. "I'm not going to let him sit around for five, six, seven or eight days in a row."Gattis has not started in a game since Tuesday. He is hitting .222 with two homers and eight RBI in his last 21 games, after starting the season hitting .279 with five homers and 12 RBI through the first 12 games.
May 18, 2013
Around the NL East: Atlanta's lead slips
Nats Insider | CSN Washington — By Steve RoneyCSNwashington.com Contributor Taking stock of the National League East, noting that while the Braves' lead has fallen to just one game, no one other than the Nationals appear primed to challenge for a playoff spot in what was once the N.L.'s strongest division. Atlanta Braves (22-16)Brian McCann wants you to know that he's back, and that any talk of Evan Gattis taking away at-bats at catcher should be tabled for the foreseeable future. While Gattis has been a nice surprise, ranking second on the team with seven home runs and 20 runs batted in, McCann has accounted for half of tha...
Washington Nationals May 14, 2013Braves | Brian McCann off to strong start
KFFL — In four games since coming off the disabled list, Atlanta Braves C Brian McCann is ...
May 11, 2013Matt Cain improves to 2-2
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain continued to pitch well as he enjoyed another solid performance en route to an 8-2 win over the Braves. Cain (2-2), who made his eighth start of the season, served up a two-run home run to Brian McCann in the fifth for his only damage off the night. The right-hander was charged with two runs and three hits over eight innings of work. He struck out seven and walked two in 114 pitches, 68 strikes.Cain has won his last two decisions. He has yielded three runs in his last 15 1/3 innings of work during that stretch. The 28-year-old is scheduled to start Thursday at...
May 10, 2013Brian McCann homers for second straight day
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher Brian McCann homered for the second straight game Friday against the Giants, going 1 for 3 and driving in two runs. His homer was one of just two extra-base hits for the Braves, who were held to three hits. McCann is 5 for 16 with two home runs and seven RBI in four games since returning from the disabled list.
May 10, 2013Evan Gattis out of Friday's lineup
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis is out of Friday's lineup agaisnt the Giants. Instead, Jordan Schafer is playing right field, with Justin Upton in left field and Brian McCann at catcher. Gattis started each of the Braves' last three games in left field, going 1 for 11 with five strikeous to lower his season line to .243/.286/.524 in 112 plate appearances.
May 10, 2013Brian McCann slugs first homer
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher Brian McCann found his stroke Thursday, going 3 for 5 in a 6-3 win over the Giants. McCann hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left center in the second inning, to open the scoring for Atlanta. He finished with three RBI and one run scored while striking out once. McCann has four hits over his last two games since going 0 for 4 in his first game following his return from shoulder surgery.
May 10, 2013Ryan Vogelsong shelled by Braves
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit hard again as he suffered his third loss of the season during Thursday's contest against the Braves.Vogelsong (1-3), who made his seventh start of the season, served up a two-run home run to Brian McCann in the second inning. The right-hander imploded in the fifth, surrendering four runs. He was charged with six runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings of work. He had a season-high seven strikeouts and walked three on 93 pitches, 56 for strikes.Vogelsong has allowed four runs or more in all but one of his seven starts. He has a whopping 7.78 ERA and a 1.73 W...
May 10, 2013Brian McCann goes 0-fer in debut
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher Brian McCann made his season debut Monday night against the Reds. After missing time due to shoulder surgery, he went 0 for 4 with a walk in the 7-4 win. McCann is expected to play Tuesday but could receive an off-day Wednesday.
May 7, 2013B.J. Upton cycles back atop lineup
CBSSports.com Fantasy — With the Braves shuffling their batting order to accommodate the return of catcher Brian McCann, struggling outfielder B.J. Upton was moved back to the leadoff spot for Monday's game at Cincinnati. Upton, who spent 12 games at the position last month, becomes the fourth different player used atop the lineup by Atlanta in the past 11 outings. The 28-year-old has struggled to develop consistency all season, but his best production has come from the leadoff spot. He has posted a .229 batting average with five extra-base hits and five walks over 53 plate appearances.
May 6, 2013Evan Gattis stays in starting lineup
CBSSports.com Fantasy — With catcher Brian McCann making his season debut Monday at Cincinnati, the Braves found a way to keep his slugging replacement from the first month in the starting lineup. Evan Gattis, who started 22 games behind the plate while McCann was sidelined with a shoulder injury, served as the starter in left field and slotted fifth in the batting order, one spot ahead of McCann. It was Gattis' first start in the outfield this season and pushed regular left fielder Justin Upton to right. The 26-year-old is riding a three-game hitting streak, which includes a pair of extra-base hits and his seventh h...
May 6, 2013Brian McCann hitting sixth in debut
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Braves catcher Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list and placed in the starting lineup for Monday's game at Cincinnati. McCann, who will be making his season debut after completing an extensive rehab program following offseason shoulder surgery, was behind the plate and slotted sixth in the batting order behind Evan Gattis, the left fielder.
May 6, 2013Fantasy: Brian McCann
ESPN Fantasy Baseball — Eric Karabell discusses Brian McCann's fantasy value for the rest of the season.
May 6, 2013Braves | Brian McCann set to return Monday
KFFL — Atlanta Braves C Brian McCann (shoulder) will come off the 15-day disabled list Monday, May ...
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