Update: McCann (shoulder) said Monday that doctors are not likely to clear him for game action before the middle of April, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Recommendation: The timetable continues to remain the same for McCann, and it's all but certain he will open the year on the 15-day DL. With McCann unavailable, Gerald Laird is on track to handle the bulk of the playing time behind the plate for the Braves to begin the season. For those targeting McCann at a discounted price on draft day, it seems as though a two-week absence to begin the regular season is a best-case scenario.
