Travis d'Arnaud left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch just below his right elbow. He felt some tightness in the area and had a wrap on it after the game, but he's expected to the fine. d'Arnaud will begin the season as Triple-A Las Vegas' catcher.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Thursday that Travis d'Arnaud could open the 2013 season in the major leagues. But it seems unlikely to happen. "I just don't want to rule anything out," Alderson said. "But at the same time, I don't want to create false expectations for our fans or put pressure on Travis." The young catcher is exceptionally talented but hasn't played since last June because of a knee injury. He'll be better suited spending a few more months at Triple-A.

Mets acquired C Travis d'Arnaud from the Blue Jays in the seven-player R.A. Dickey trade. The 23-year-old was considered the Blue Jays' top prospect and should eventually develop into an All-Star backstop in the major leagues. He hit .333/.380/.595 with 16 home runs and 52 RBI in 67 games this summer with Triple-A Las Vegas and shows good athleticism behind the plate. The Mets also got top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard, big-league catcher John Buck and 18-year-old outfielder Wulimer Becerra from Toronto.

Andy Martino of the New York Daily News confirms that the Blue Jays are willing to offer Travis d'Arnaud and Anthony Gose in a trade for R.A. Dickey.

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Mets may land prospect catcher Travis d'Arnaud from the Blue Jays for right-hander R.A. Dickey. Heyman cautions that the information is unconfirmed, but he hears that d'Arnaud has been discussed heavily in trade talks along with fellow catcher J.P. Arencibia. The 23-year-old is widely considered to be the game's top catching prospect and would be a tremendous get for the Mets. The 23-year-old backstop hit a blistering .333/.380/.595 with 16 homers and 52 RBI in just 67 games at Triple-A Las Vegas before a knee injury ended his season in late June.

Blue Jays recalled C Travis D'Arnaud from Triple-A Buffalo. The best catching prospect in the game, D'Arnaud batted .333/.380/.595 with 16 homers at Triple-A this year before a knee injury ended his season in late June. He should make his major league debut sometime in 2013.

Travis d'Arnaud suffered a torn PCL in his knee Monday while sliding into second base. The 23-year-old catcher will be on the disabled list at Triple-A Las Vegas for the next 6-8 weeks but is expected to make a full recovery. d'Arnaud is batting .333/.380/.595 with 16 homers and 52 RBI in 67 games this season for the 51s. He's one of the top prospects in all of baseball.

Blue Jays prospect catcher Travis d'Arnaud left Monday's game in the first inning after sliding hard into second base while trying to break up a double play. No word on the nature of the injury or the severity. One of the top position prospects in the game, D'Arnaud is hitting .333 with 16 homers and 52 RBI in 67 games this season.