D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud started all three games against the Cubs this week and will take a seat for the series opener in Texas. William Contreras, who was promoted Thursday to fill the roster spot of Manny Pina (wrist), will start behind the plate Friday and form a battery with Ian Anderson.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Miami.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. He has a modest four-game hit streak during which he's gone 7-for-16 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and three runs. Manny Pina will catch Sunday for Bryce Elder in his place.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will get a breather after he went 4-for-8 with a homer and two RBI in the last two games. Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

d'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 victory of the Dodgers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

d'Arnaud gave Atlanta an early lead with a 426-foot bomb to left off Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler in the second inning and later tacked on a single in the eighth. The veteran backstop now has consecutive multi-hit games and is slashing an impressive .297/.316/.459 on the season.

D'Arnaud isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud started the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a run. Manny Pina will start behind the dish and bat ninth Saturday.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will sit for the third time in five games, though it's largely a byproduct of Atlanta's early schedule including several contests with early start times. Manny Pina will be behind the plate for Wednesday's series finale, but d'Arnaud still looks like the clear No. 1 catcher for Atlanta. D'Arnaud turned in his best game of the season in Tuesday's 16-4 win, going 3-for-5 with three runs.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will get his second day off of the season after he went 3-for-12 with a home run, an additional run and four RBI while starting in three of Atlanta's four games against Cincinnati to open the campaign. William Contreras replaced d'Arnaud in the lineup for Saturday's 2-1 win, but it'll be Manny Pina who gets the nod behind the dish Monday while d'Arnaud rests.

D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud has enjoyed a productive big-league career, and he may in time become the answer to a trivia question as a result of this particular homer, as it was the first allowed by Hunter Greene at the highest level. As Atlanta's No. 1 catching option, d'Arnaud has been behind the plate for three of the team's four games so far, batting either seventh or eighth.

D'Arnaud will get the day off Saturday against the Reds, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Teams around the league are giving players a few more days off than normal following the condensed spring schedule, especially at the catcher position. D'Arnaud will sit after going 2-for-8 with three RBI in the first two games of the year, with William Contreras taking over behind the plate.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran catcher opened the scoring by bringing home Adam Duvall in the bottom of the second inning before adding a two-run knock in the third. D'Arnaud is coming off a rough, injury-plagued campaign, but Atlanta is hoping better health will allow the 33-year-old to return to something close to the form that saw him deliver a .919 OPS in 2020.