Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Tue 9/17/13 8:24 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud left Tuesday's game against the Giants with a sore right shoulder.
D'Arnaud took a foul tip off the shoulder and was in obvious pain. He'll surely have a big bruise but should be fine in a day or two. Anthony Recker took his spot behind the plate.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sun 9/15/13 5:08 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud laced a game-winning RBI single to center in the 12th inning Sunday, sending the Mets to a 1-0 victory over the Marlins.
Zach Phillips loaded the bases in the bottom of the 12th, but Ryan Webb induced two fielder's choice ground ball outs before d'Arnaud ended the affair. The rookie catcher has a bright future, but his bat isn't ready for fantasy stardom just yet; he's slashing .169/.235/.234 over 77 at-bats.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sun 8/25/13 4:40 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud smacked his first career homer in Sunday's loss to the Tigers.
d'Arnaud's two-run shot off Rick Porcello in the fourth inning gave New York a 3-2 advantage, but the Mets allowed nine consecutive runs to lose 11-3. d'Arnaud is batting just .111/.333/.333 in 18 at-bats over seven games, but the precocious talent should get the bulk of the playing time over John Buck down the stretch and is definitely worth owning in NL-only and two-catcher formats.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Wed 8/21/13 10:00 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves.
D'Arnaud has caught four straight games, so John Buck will make the start with the day game. Look for the rookie backstop to return to the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Mon 8/19/13 5:27 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
The Mets will keep Travis d'Arnaud in the majors.
That was the assumption already, but the Mets made official Monday by optioning Anthony Recker to Triple-A. D'Arnaud should get the bulk of the playing time over John Buck down the stretch and is worth owning in two-catcher mixed fantasy leagues.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Mon 8/19/13 9:50 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets plan to keep Travis d'Arnaud as their primary catcher.
John Buck will presumably slide into a backup role when he returns from the paternity leave list. D'Arnaud, 24, has drawn four walks in eight plate appearances so far in the major leagues and was batting .328/.402/.588 at the Triple-A level before his promotion. He needs to be owed in pretty much all mixed fantasy leagues.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sun 8/18/13 1:11 AM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud went 0-for-2 with two walks against the Padres in his major league debut Saturday.
It wasn't a great night for him defensively; he had a passed ball and the Padres were 3-for-3 stealing bases off him. Still, that wasn't all his fault. No word yet on whether he'll start Sunday's day game after the night game.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Sat 8/17/13 5:16 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Mets recalled C Travis d'Arnaud from Triple-A Las Vegas.
The 24-year-old is batting sixth and wearing No. 15 for the Mets on Saturday in his major league debut. He's a .328/.402/.588 hitter at the Triple-A level and is worth grabbing in all standard mixed fantasy leagues.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Fri 8/16/13 9:04 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
Travis d'Arnaud will officially be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas before Saturday's game against the Padres.
With d'Arnaud unable to make it in time for Friday's contest, the Mets will opt to play short-handed on Friday with John Buck remaining on the active roster despite leaving the team to be with his wife for the birth of their child. Look for d'Arnaud to make his MLB debut on Saturday.
Travis d'Arnaud C LAA Fri 8/16/13 8:23 PM
Travis d'Arnaud
C LAA
With John Buck headed to the paternity leave list to be with his wife for the birth of their child, Travis d'Arnaud is en route to San Diego to join the team for Friday's game against the Padres.
It is unclear if he will make it to the ballpark in time for the beginning of the game, so Anthony Recker is drawing the start and hitting seventh for the Mets. Look for d'Arnaud to make his first Major League start on Saturday.