According to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (head) took part in batting practice ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Astros. He hit in the cages on Friday, so he's moving in the right direction after remaining out of the lineup for the last two weeks because of a concussion. The 34-year-old had played well before going on the shelf, posting a .355/.355/.452 slash line with 11 hits and five RBI in 33 at-bats. But until d'Arnaud is ...

According to Atlanta Braves skipper Brian Snitker, catcher Travis d'Arnaud (head) is "making progress" and "on schedule" to return. The 34-year-old has been on seven-day concussion injured list for a week after his involvement in home plate collision during a meeting with the San Diego Padres. He's posted a .333/.333/.424 slash line with 11 hits and five RBI in 31 plate appearances this season, so the team hopes to get him back in the mix sooner rather than later. But until d'Arnaud is 100%, ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (head) was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list. The 34-year-old exited Saturday's meeting with the Padres after a collision at home plate. It's a tough blow for the Braves, considering d'Arnaud has played well this season, posting a .355/.355/.452 slash line with 11 hits and five RBI (31 plate appearances). He was replaced by Sean Murphy, who is expected to handle things behind the dish until d'Arnaud is back in the mix.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (undisclosed) exited Saturday's game with a potential injury. The Braves have yet to provide an update, and more information will be available once he completes all medical evaluations. The 34-year-old was involved in multiple collisions at home plate and was replaced by Sean Murphy. d'Arnaud has had multiple concussions during his career, and the Braves will be careful with him. The veteran was off to a solid start in 2023, hitting .355 (11-for-31) with ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the San Diego Padres. Sean Murphy will do the catching and hit fifth in the order against Padres right-hander Nick Martinez. Marcell Ozuna will draw into the lineup as the designated hitter while batting eighth in the lineup. This will be d'Arnaud's first day off on the young season. The 34-year-old veteran is off to a great start offensively, going 11-for-31 (.355) with three doubles, five RBI and ...

Atlanta Braves catcher/designated hitter Travis d'Arnaud is back in the cleanup spot in Thursday's matchup against the San Diego Padres. The veteran hit eighth, sixth, and fifth in his first three starts of the season but will now make his fourth straight start out of the cleanup spot, and it's not hard to see why. d'Arnaud is white-hot at the plate to begin the season as he's gone 10-for-26 (.385) with three doubles through the first six games of the campaign. Another pattern that will ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud remains a quality catching option for fantasy managers heading into the 2023 season. The veteran turned in a strong season for the National League East franchise in 2022, hitting .268 with a .319 on-base percentage and 18 home runs in 426 plate appearances. The home runs marked a career-high for the catcher, who unsurprisingly also turned in a strong barrel rate compared to his past metrics. For reference, d'Arnaud's barrel rate finished at 8.5%, the ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is on the bench for a Wednesday matchup with the San Francisco Giants and left-handed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon. The 33-year-old is enjoying a quality season at the plate for both Atlanta and fantasy managers, batting .269 with a .322 on-base percentage and 17 home runs in 369 plate appearances. He'll head to the bench with William Contreras starting behind the plate and batting fifth. Contreras has logged 304 plate appearances for Atlanta in 2022, ...

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that catcher Travis d'Arnaud (leg) will be back in the team's starting lineup on Monday against New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco after being sidelined for a week with a leg injury. d'Arnaud will avoid the injured list, which is great news for his fantasy managers. The 33-year-old backstop was an All-Star this year for the first time in his career, and he's hitting .257/.308/.441 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 40 runs scored in 72 games in ...

X-rays on Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud's right leg came back negative, and he's considered day-to-day. d'Arnaud was injured in the second game of the team's doubleheader on Saturday against the New York Mets, but he appears to have dodged a bullet and shouldn't miss too much time. Still, there's a good chance he won't be in Sunday's lineup against right-hander Jacob deGrom. The 33-year-old backstop is slashing .257/.308/.441 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 40 runs scored in 292 plate ...