Braves pencil in Justin Upton as No. 3 hitter

With Chipper Jones' uniform No. 10 likely to join the former third baseman in retirement, Justin Upton will switch to No. 8 in Atlanta. However, the newest Brave likely will inherit the future Hall of Famer's one-time slot in the batting order. Manager Fredi Gonzalez has already penciled in the left fielder as his No. 3 hitter, and the Braves go into spring training excited about what the revamped offense -- with Justin joining brother B.J. Upton -- can produce in 2013. Andrelton Simmons, who has played just 49 major league games, may be a question mark at the leadoff spot. However, the rest of the lineup is strong from top to bottom, especially if catcher Brian McCann can bounce back fully after shoulder surgery. Right fielder Jason Heyward likely will hit second, and Gonzalez hopes that McCann will be able to regain the cleanup spot. Center fielder B.J. Upton would hit fifth ahead of first baseman Freddie Freeman as the Braves continue to split right- and left-handed...