Mon 3/5/12 10:32 AM

According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Braves front office is "figuring on picking up" catcher Brian McCann's $12 million club option for 2013. It should be a no-brainer move for the Braves, given that the Cardinals just handed Yadier Molina a five-year contract extension worth $15 million per season. McCann is one of the best offensive catchers in the game. He batted .270/.351/.466 last year with 24 home runs, 19 doubles and 71 RBI in 527 plate appearances.