Brian McCann will play in the first half of tomorrow’s double-header between Triple-A Gwinnett and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Braves catcher has been recovering from a surgically-repaired right shoulder. If all goes according to plan, McCann could join the Braves on Monday as they begin a three-game set in Cincinnati against the Reds, suggests Carroll Rogers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
It is still unclear how the Braves will manage the roster to make room for McCann. It was suggested last week that catcher Evan Gattis could remain on the roster even behind back-up catcher Gerald Laird.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez saw McCann catch the first three innings for Gwinnett Thursday night on TV and liked what he saw, as did his predecessor and now consultant Bobby Cox, who watched McCann catch in Rome on Wednesday.
“(Cox) said he looks great,” Gonzalez said. “He told me if something happened to one of our catchers he could cut the rehab short and come up. He felt that good.”
It is still unclear how the Braves will manage the roster to make room for McCann. It was suggested last week that catcher Evan Gattis could remain on the roster even behind back-up catcher Gerald Laird.
