Brian McCann

The Atlanta Braves have acquired catcher Wil Nieves for cash considerations from the Milwaukee Brewers according to Brewer Nation. The Braves are in need of a catcher after they placed Brian McCann on the Disabled List. Nieves is hitting .140/.189/.180 in 50 AB’s with the Brewers in 2011. Image by Keith Allison under the Creative Commons License.

According to a source close to Joe McDonald of ESPNBoston, the Red Sox are out of the Beltran talk. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports adds that Beltran is not going to the Rangers and that the Giants are presumed to be front runners. Earlier today, we learned that both the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants were [...]

According to Craig Calcaterra of MSNBC, Ron Washington and Bruce Bochy have announced their Starting Lineups. Starting Pitcher for the NL Is Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Starting Pitcher for the AL is Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels. The starting lineups then go as follows: American League 1. Curtis Granderson CF New [...]

In an unfortunate result of being struck in the face by a line drive, Atlanta Braves Minor League manager, Luis Salazar, has lost his left eye, ESPN.com’s news service reports. Braves general manager, Frank Wren, confirmed that doctors were unable to save the coach’s eye after the accident, but he is expected to recover from his [...]

While there’s no evidence that 2010 National League Rookie of the Year Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants are talking about a long-term deal, it wouldn’t be surprising if Posey’s representatives are at least thinking about what could happen.  Posey is not eligible for aribitration until the after the 2012 season, and if he [...]

2010 National League Silver Sluggers Name Bonus P – Yovani Gallardo (Brewers) none C – Brian McCann (Braves) $150,000 (paid in 2012 salary) 1B – Albert Pujols (Cardinals) $50,000 2B – Dan Uggla (Marlins) none 3B – Ryan Zimmerman (Nats) none SS – Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies) $50,000 OF – Ryan Braun (Brewers) none OF – Matt Holliday (Cardinals) $50,000 OF – Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies) none 2010 American League Silver Sluggers Name Bonus DH – V.  Guerrero (Rangers) none C – Joe [...]

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann could have played off the noticeable scratches and bruises above his right eye, but instead he told the truth and explained to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman that he fell running around his swimming pool on Thursday morning. “I was being an idiot, and slipped and fell,” McCann said. “It doesn’t feel [...]

Here are a few PRO Rumors to check out on a night that revealed the Yankees lose two more starters to injuries and the oldest man alive getting a two-hit shutout.  Ok he is only 47 and 170 days old but he is the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game.  Congrats to Jamie [...]

Carroll Rogers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talks about how the Braves were able to draft slugger Jason Heyward in the 14th spot in the 2007 draft. According to Rogers, the Braves used several tactics in order to keep the kids from Georgia from being drafted by other teams. Some tales include phantom bad medical reports on [...]

Happy Thursday! Spring Training is starting and I can almost see the weekend. PRO Rumors will help you get through the next two days. David O’Brien of The Atlanta Journal Constitution said that 20 year old Jason Heyward made a huge impact with his teammates in the Braves’ Grapefruit League opener. “Everybody knows he belongs. He’s [...]