Brian McCann

Dodgers blow another late lead, are swept by Braves with 5-2 loss

2013-05-19 20:37:00

ATLANTA – Clayton Kershaw will pitch for the Dodgers in their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. If he wants to win, he should probably be prepared to pitch nine innings, maybe even more. Over the last three...

Phillies' Roy Halladay to have tests on shoulder

2013-05-05 19:37:00

Roy Halladay has discomfort in his right shoulder and the struggling Philadelphia Phillies pitcher is headed to Los Angeles for tests. Halladay was roughed up Sunday by the Miami Marlins in a 14-2 defeat, his second poor outing in a row. After the game,...

Braves put Jonny Venters on disabled list

2013-03-31 16:45:00

The Atlanta Braves put left-hander Jonny Venters on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of a sprained elbow and purchased the contract of catcher Evan Gattis as they set their opening-day roster. Gattis will share time with Gerald Laird as the Braves...

Matt Kemp will bat third for NL All-Stars

2011-07-11 16:33:48

First things first on baseball's opening day

2011-03-31 16:33:43

Howie Kendrick out of Angels lineup again after cortisone injection

2011-05-22 16:33:54

Angels notes: Kendrick not in lineup; outlook on Wells not good; Kazmir to start rehab

2011-05-20 21:33:51

Angels notes: Mike Scioscia to miss Sunday's game; Howie Kendrick out of lineup

2011-05-21 21:34:01

Braves use small-ball rally to complete sweep of Dodgers

2013-05-20 10:14:02

After struggling against a rookie pitcher with a bloated ERA -- does that sound familiar? -- and wasting scoring opportunities in the sixth and seventh innings, the Braves did something a lot of folks at soggy Turner Field probably weren't expecting...

Instant replay will be great for game

2013-05-18 14:04:00

Is anything cooler than tennis' electronic replay system? A player who isn't sure about a line call raises a finger immediately after the call. The chair umpire announces the challenge, and the Hawk-Eye animation system appears on a nearby video...

J. Upton has 4 hits including a homer in first game against his old team

2013-05-14 09:44:02

For one night, at least, Justin Upton and Chris Johnson made sure that Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers' worst fears were fully realized. Upton and Johnson, the two players Towers dealt to the Braves in January, combined for seven...

J. Upton out of Braves' 3-hole Sunday

2013-05-13 00:00:00

When Brian McCann moved to the third spot in the Braves lineup Sunday and Justin Upton dropped to fourth, it marked the first time all season that Upton hit anywhere but the 3-hole. Upton is 8-for-42 (.190) with two extra-base hits and three RBIs in his...

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino (8) is not able to catch a three-run home run by the Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)

2012-07-27 00:00:00

Kelly Johnson #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is tagged out at homeplate by Brian McCann #16 of the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning at Turner Field in Atlanta , Georgia .

2011-08-21 00:00:00

Brian McCann, NL catcher, Atlanta Braves

2011-07-03 00:00:00