We’ve wondered what position Alex Jackson was going to be playing with the Braves organization, and after a recent Q&A with Fangraphs writer David Laurila, Atlanta GM John Coppolella made it pretty clear that the former top prospect is going back behind the dish.

Coppolella discusses many other topics regarding his recent dealing with the Mariners and Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto, so be sure to check out the full story for all the details.

Here’s the bit on Jackson’s return to the backstop:

On moving Jackson, who was a catcher as an amateur, back behind the plate: “We felt he had the requisite tools to seek out this opportunity. Alex has a terrific arm, good actions, and, perhaps most importantly, he seems motivated to make the most of this opportunity. Alex has been working with Jeff Datz, who has overseen many catching conversions and worked with many All-Star catchers. “We discussed it internally, but part of that discussion was also the understanding that Alex may not want to catch and that we would have to be satisfied with him if that were the case. However, the fact that Alex was willing to trust us, and himself, in this process makes us really excited.” On approaching Jackson about a position switch: “We met with Alex and spoke about it with him and with his agent, Scott Boras. All of us felt like it was an opportunity worth pursuing. Catching is the biggest long-term need in our organization, so if we feel Alex’s bat can play as a corner outfielder, imagine how well it would play as a catcher. “Dave Trembley and Jonathan Schuerholz flew out to Alex less than 48 hours after we made the trade. It’s a credit to those two men that they were able to drop everything and make Alex the top priority.”

As Coppy noted, Jackson’s bat would obviously play better at the catcher position, and given that the Braves haven’t had a long-term catching option since Brian McCann it would be nice if Jackson was able to stick at the spot.

The Braves don’t have a plethora of corner outfield options either, but there are a few interesting guys that might pan out, where at catcher the only interesting names are Lucas Herbert and maybe Brett Cumberland—who already has questions about staying behind the plate.

Either way, good news for the Braves organization, but Jackson’s going to have to figure out how to hit again before any of this actually materializes.