Braves catcher Brian McCann, who underwent right shoulder surgery in October, expressed optimism when pressed about his readiness for 2013. “Being three months out of surgery, I feel like I’m ahead of schedule,” McCann told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. “I feel better each day and I’m very encouraged by the signs that I have received recently.” McCann could get clearance to play catch as early as the end of this week, and Bowman suggests that McCann could begin swinging a bat by the end of the month. Additionally, McCann says the surgery was a huge success for him, physically. “Now that I’ve had the surgery, I can tell a huge difference with my range of motion and flexibility. This is as free as my shoulder has been for a few years.”
