Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com. The 33-year-old backstop started the first two games of the season and is looking to bounce back from 2021 when he slashed .220/.284/.388. William Contreras will be behind the plate and batting ninth. Contreras hasn't gotten many opportunities in his young career, playing just 56 games across two seasons thus far. He's slashed .225/.308/.405 with eight ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in Monday's starting lineup to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. The backstop is slashing .218/.283/.397 with seven home runs in 49 games this season. He's been a bit better since coming back from the injured list on August 11, slugging .446 with a .217 average in 26 games. William Contreras will take over behind the plate and bat eighth. His rookie season hasn't gone as planned, as he's put up a .653 OPS across 47 games. He ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teamsROSTERED IN: 45% of leaguesANALYSIS: Atlanta is one of three teams to play eight games next week so d'Arnaud checks the volume box for us. He's scuffled a bit lately, so his numbers don't look that impressive, but he's somewhat salvaged what would have been a lost year after he tore a ligament in his thumb back in early May. He slashed an ugly .220/.253/.341 with two home runs and 11 RBI over his first 23 games of the year before injuring his thumb. He was...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud looked like he was going to be the hero during Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He blasted a three-run go-ahead home run in the ninth inning off righty Tyler Rogers. It was his lone hit of the game, but obviously an important one. He finished the day 1-for-4 and the Braves ended up dropping the game 6-5. Nonetheless, d'Arnaud will take a .228/.290/.413 slash line with seven homers and 25 RBI into his next contest. He isn't a great fantasy ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud will not be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He went 0-for-5 during Wednesday's contest, so the Braves will give him the day off. Despite that performance, d'Arnaud has been fairly reliable at the plate since returning in August. William Contreras will start at catcher and hit eighth versus righty German Marquez on Thursday. DFS players can avoid this matchup since this isn't a favorable situation for Contreras.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is on the bench for a Thursday matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-hander Erick Fedde. The veteran has logged 156 plate appearances for Atlanta this year, hitting .224 with a .282 on-base percentage and six home runs. Stephen Vogt is batting eighth and starting at catcher against the Nationals. The 36-year-old is batting .188 with a .277 on-base percentage and five home runs in 236 plate appearances this season. Fantasy managers are probably ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is on the bench for Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. d'Arnaud is batting .220 with a .273 on-base percentage and four home runs in 143 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Stephen Vogt behind the plate on Saturday. Fantasy managers are probably best off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher. Vogt, who is hitting eighth against Colorado, is batting .186 with a .277 on-base percentage and five home runs in 232 plate ...

The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Travis d'Arnaud from the paternity list on Tuesday. Fellow catcher William Contreras was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. d'Arnaud landed on the paternity list on Saturday and wound up missing three games. The 32-year-old missed about three months due to a torn thumb ligament before finally returning to action on August 11. He has only played in 29 games this year and has slashed .236/.293/.406 with four home runs and 17 RBI.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was placed on the paternity list on Saturday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. To replace him on the active roster, the Braves recalled catcher William Contreras from Triple-A Gwinnett. d'Arnaud is slashing .236/.293/.406 with four homers, 17 RBI and nine runs scored over 29 games this season. Expect him to only be out a couple games, and in the meantime, Stephen Vogt will start behind the plate for Atlanta on Saturday.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (paternity) will be away from the team over the next few days. The 32-year-old inked a two-year extension with the organization on Friday. Also, he hit a two-run home run to help them get the 3-0 victory. Now, d'Arnaud will take a leave from the team for a couple of days. William Contreras has been recalled to give the Braves additional depth. He has struggled in his time with Atlanta this season, so don't expect there to be much value from Contreras ...