Braves catcher Brian McCann’s preparations for a injury-rehab assignment have been delayed at least a day or two by a sore right wrist, which general manager Frank Wren said was unrelated to his Oct. 16 shoulder surgery.
McCann has been working out and hitting – only hitting, not catching or running the bases — in extended-spring training games in Florida leading up the six-month anniversary date of his surgery, at which point he hoped to be cleared for full game action.
But after soreness developed in his wrist, he returned to Atlanta on Tuesday and was examined by a Braves specialist. No structural problems were found and the soreness was believed to be from the increased workload of all the hitting and throwing he’s done in recent weeks.
McCann returned to Florida and was to work out Wednesday and see how the wrist felt. If he has no more setbacks, he could begin playing in extended-spring games by the end of the week in preparation for a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Braves haven’t given any timetable for when McCann might be expected to rejoin the major league team.
