D'Arnaud went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

In three appearances as the leadoff batter in the last week, d'Arnaud has turned in a pair of 2-for-5 outings and an 0-for-4 performance. In 26 games with the Rays, the 30-year-old is batting .241 with four long balls and 16 RBI.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran backstop hit out of the top of the order for the first time this season and enjoyed a successful night at the plate overall. It's been a very productive month of June for d'Arnaud after a very slow start to his Rays tenure, as Tuesday's multi-hit effort was his fourth of the month and pushed his average since the calendar flipped to an impressive .355.

D'Arnaud has been working out at first base and the corner outfield positions in recent days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud's career .242/.304/.404 slash line doesn't exactly make him seem like the type of catcher who would normally get at-bats elsewhere in order to keep his bat in the lineup, but he's evidently impressed the Rays. His .259/.323/.481 slash line through his first 18 games with the team certainly isn't hurting his case, and the team elected to keep him on the roster even after Michael Perez returned from his oblique injury, indicating that he's likely to stick around in some capacity.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a double and a sacrifice fly in a win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran backstop's blistering hot June continued in impressive fashion Sunday, with d'Arnaud generating his third consecutive two-hit effort. After a 1-for-19 start to his Rays career following a May 10 trade from the Dodgers, d'Arnaud is hitting .394 (13-for-33) with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI, four walks and nine runs over the subsequent 10 games. The surge was enough to prompt the Rays to option Michael Perez, who opened the season splitting time with Mike Zunino behind the dish prior to suffering an oblique injury, down to Triple-A Durham upon his activation Monday. That leaves d'Arnaud to serve as Zunino's new platoon partner in a yet-to-be-determined playing time split for the time being.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tampa Bay's 9-2 win over the Red Sox in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud provided the Rays' first three runs with a home run off Josh Smith in the second inning. The 30-year-old backstop hit his first two home runs of the season Thursday and has raised his batting average to .240. If his hot streak continues, he might be able to earn a solid split of playing time with Mike Zunino.

D'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, four RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud got the start with the Rays playing a day game after a night contest, relieving Mike Zunino behind the dish. He took advantage by smacking two homers, his first of the season. He'll continue to serve as the Rays' backup catcher, but his .171/.253/.286 is not noteworthy.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud was behind the plate for Saturday's 6-2 loss, but he's set to see his opportunities decline considerably after the Rays activated top catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Friday. Since being acquired from the Dodgers on May 10, d'Arnaud has slashed a pedestrian .186/.265/.233 in 49 plate appearances.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Wednesday against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud has gone hitless in 18 of the 23 games in which he's appeared this season and is certainly not making a great case to stick around once Mike Zunino (quadriceps) and Michael Perez (oblique) return from the injured list. Erik Kratz starts behind the plate Wednesday.

D'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

The catcher had gone just 3-for-29 (.103 batting average) since joining the Rays earlier in May, but d'Arnaud doubled that hit total in one fell swoop. He's still looking for his first RBI with Tampa, and time could be running out for him to get it with Mike Zunino (quad) and Michael Perez (oblique) both close to beginning rehab assignments.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

D'Arnaud will hit the bench after starting the past two games at catcher and going 2-for-8 with four strikeouts. Erik Kratz will step in behind the dish and bat eighth in the series finale.