Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Thu 8/22/19 12:52 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran's bat seems to be heating up again after a sluggish start to August. Factoring in Wednesday's production, d'Arnaud is now 8-for-23 with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and two runs over his last seven games. The multi-hit effort against the Mariners was d'Arnaud's first since Aug.14 and only his second of the month overall.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Mon 8/19/19 10:33 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a double, a sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Tigers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
D'Arnaud continued his resurgence from a recent slump, and he crossed the plate with the winning run on Ji-Man Choi's single in the ninth. The veteran has now hit safely in three of the last four games following an 0-for-20 skid that encompassed five contests earlier in the month.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sat 8/17/19 1:49 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
He is hitting just .179 with zero home runs in 11 August games after hitting .342 with eight home runs in July. Mike Zunino will start at catcher and hit ninth.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Thu 8/15/19 12:57 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Padres on Wednesday, snapping an 0-for-20 skid.
EDGE Analysis
The previously red-hot veteran has endured a rough August overall, generating just six singles over 41 plate appearances after racking up 12 extra-base hits (four doubles, eight home runs) during July. Wednesday's multi-hit effort was d'Arnaud's first since July 31, when he posted a fourth consecutive two-hit tally in the middle game of a series against the Red Sox.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Tue 8/13/19 6:12 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
D'Arnaud is 0-for-16 over his last four games, so he'll head to the bench to regroup Tuesday evening. Mike Zunino gets the call behind the plate and will bat eighth in D'Arnaud's place.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Wed 8/7/19 12:30 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll give way to Mike Zunino behind the dish for the second time in the series, d'Arnaud seems fairly secure as the Rays' preferred option at the position. Unless he's used off the bench as a pinch hitter Wednesday, D'Arnaud should check back into the lineup for Friday's series opener in Seattle, where he will look to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Mon 8/5/19 2:49 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Monday against Toronto, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
D'Arnaud has emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become a key member of the Rays' lineup, hitting .283/.359/.543 in 53 games since joining the team. Mike Zunino gets the nod behind the plate in his absence.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sun 8/4/19 10:19 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud went 1-for-2 with three walks, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
D'Arnaud didn't take long to push his on-base streak to 10 games, during which he has hit .368 while compiling four home runs, nine runs and 17 RBI. His huge spike in performance has now locked d'Arnaud in as the Rays' clear top catcher over Mike Zunino, and manager Kevin Cash hasn't hesitated to keep d'Arnaud in the lineup at first base or designated hitter on days when he'll get a break behind the plate. D'Arnaud will man the DH spot in Sunday's series finale and bat cleanup, per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Thu 8/1/19 3:24 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud is not starting Thursday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
D'Arnaud is slashing .333/.412/.733 with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 15 games since the All-Star break. He'll give way to Mike Zunino behind the dish for Thursday's series finale.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Wed 7/31/19 11:17 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The slugging veteran kick-started the Rays' comeback from a 3-1 deficit with his 453-foot blast to left center in the fifth, his fourth round tripper in the last eight games. It's been an outstanding July for d'Arnaud overall, one that's now seen him generate eight multi-hit efforts, 24 RBI and an eye-popping .338/.427/.732 line across 82 plate appearances.