...seen put on a baseball."It was the first time this season the Braves had Heyward in the lineup along with catcher Brian McCann, who missed the first 30 games while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. Atlanta also had first baseman Freddie...

...Atlanta's first chance this season to have both Heyward, recovering from an appendectomy on April 22, and catcher Brian McCann, who made a recent return from right shoulder surgery, in the same lineup.The Braves will play back-to-back home...

...drought, he still leads the majors in homers.Johnson hit a two-run homer to cap Atlanta's three-run fifth and Brian McCann also homered for the Braves."It usually works out like this," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. "When guys are...

...San Francisco this year. There have been 89 in the 14-season history of AT&T Park, including one by the Braves' Brian McCann on Friday night."My wife asked me to hit a home run into the water for her for Mother's Day," Medlen joked...

...in any single inning this season. It was Hudson's shortest outing of the season as he only went 3 2-3 innings.Brian McCann had a two-run homer in the fifth inning for the only blemish against Cain. It marked the 26th time an opponent knocked...

...Baker said. "It might be the top."The Braves led from the first inning until Kimbrel's last few pitches.Brian McCann singled with the bases loaded in the first inning - the first hit of his injury-shortened season - as the Braves pulled...

ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman is returning to form and Brian McCann is returning to the lineup. That's good news for the Atlanta Braves.Freeman homered and drove in three runs, Tim Hudson pitched...

...and done after this year, we're going to be talking about him as one of the best shortstops in baseball," catcher Brian McCann said.Simmons worked on his swing when Saturday's game against the Mets was rained out, trying to keep his bat back...

...313 with five walks and six stolen bases. Peraza is drawing rave reviews for his mix of athleticism and glove. Brian McCann continues to mash Class-A pitching in his rehab stint, going deep for the third time. The Braves received five solid...

...non-roster invitee to earn a spot on the team. His surprising success gives the Braves considerable depth at catcher, with Brian McCann expected to return from shoulder surgery by the end of April.Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs for the Braves...