The New York Mets announced Sunday morning that catcher Travis D'Arnaud has been designated for assignment, likely meaning he's played his last game in a Mets uniform. The 30-year-old has played each of his first seven seasons with the New York club, being the starting catcher on a NL Pennant-winning team in 2015. D'Arnaud has struggled to get in rhythm this season, batting just .087 in his return from Tommy John surgery. With [...]

The New York Mets activated catcher Travis D'Arnaud (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned catcher Tomas Nido to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. d'Arnaud had Tommy John surgery last April 17 and will serve as the primary backup to Wilson Ramos. He went 2-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout for High-A St. Lucie and shouldn't be much of a fantasy option with his limited playing time. d'Arnaud is a career .245 hitter over his six seasons in the majors.

New York Mets catcher Travis D'Arnaud (elbow) will start a rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Thursday. D'Arnaud is in the final stretch of his recovery from a Tommy John operation. With Wilson Ramos now behind the plate, D'Arnaud will be relegated to the bench more often than not. He is a fantasy afterthought in all standard formats and is a fringe asset at best in two-catcher leagues.

As we enter the final stretch for drafting it is time to take a look at the latest iteration of points leagues rankings from our amazing hard working rankings staff. Few things in fantasy baseball are more miserable for many than discussing catchers, with perhaps just injuries and suspensions taking the crown. However, getting the right catcher can be important as there can be wild swings in the points to plate appearance ratios among the position. Fortunately, in most points leagues you only ne[...]

New York Mets catcher Travis D'Arnaud (elbow) will start the year on the injured list while he recovers from Tommy John surgery. d'Arnaud is expected to be the backup to [...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with everyone's favorite - the catcher position.[...]

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Catcher is a tough position to evaluate, as many teams utilize multiple catchers and it is rare for one to play 140 or more games in a season. [...]

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