BRAVES NEWS
Braves beat writer Mark Bowman gave an updated 25-man roster projection on Thursday, with a notable, if temporary, inclusion making the cut:
What changed: McCann is healthy after surgery to repair his right knee, and Flowers seems to have regained the strength he lost after left wrist surgery following the 2017 season. But the most encouraging development has come via Jackson, who now appears to be a capable insurance option if McCann or Flowers are sidelined during the season.
With two off-days scheduled before their fifth game and Foltynewicz likely unavailable until the latter portion of April’s first week, the Braves can carry three catchers and make Flowers or McCann more of a pinch-hit option through those first four games.