...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 Freeman miss two weeks in April with a strained oblique."We've played...

...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 series the Dodgers and Minnesota after completing...

...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, while Schafer - a reserve making his first...

...28, joined Zack Greinke (left fractured clavicle), Chris Capuano (left calf strain) and Ted Lilly (left shoulder surgery) on the disabled list although Lilly is set to come off the DL and start tonight in New York.REDS: Reliever Jonathan...

...28, joined Zack Greinke (left fractured clavicle), Chris Capuano (left calf strain) and Ted Lilly (left shoulder surgery) on the disabled list although Lilly is set to come off the DL and start tonight in New York.REDS: Reliever Jonathan...

...and Estevez. Purke, especially, as he was a third-round pick in 2011 out of TCU. He continues to recover from shoulder surgery last year. But Mooneyham is no lefty to take lightly. He has allowed just one run in 14.1 innings this season...

...who signed with the Braves in the offseason and will be catching Medlen early on while Brian McCann recovers from shoulder surgery, has already been impressed with he's seen."He's one of those guys who's fun to catch," Laird said...

...has had just 25 at-bats.Gattis has made the Braves' Opening Day roster and actually has a chance to see some early playing time with Brian McCann still recovering from off-season shoulder surgery and Laird not getting many at-bats.

Johan Santana is set for another shoulder surgery that he hopes will save his career.The former New York Mets ace will have surgery Tuesday to repair the re-torn anterior capsule...

...hit fourth, the spot manager Fredi Gonzalez could eventually give to catcher Brian McCann, who is recovering from shoulder surgery.McCann could come off the disabled list by the end of April, but by then Gonzalez might have difficulty removing...