D'Arnaud, who needs to work on his defense, failed to retire Eric Young Jr. on an attempted steal in the first inning of the Mets' spring training opener Wednesday, ESPN New York reports. D'Arnaud did throw out Freddie Freeman trying to advance on a wild pitch later in the game. Last season, d'Arnaud struggled with passed balls, as he focused on framing pitches, and throwing out runners, which may have been due to the bone chips in his elbow.