Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Still finding way at plate
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D'Arnaud went 0-for-3 in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
The veteran catcher has gone just 3-for-17 (.176) this spring with only one extra-base hit, a double, but his 1:2 BB:K shows there's little cause for concern. The offseason addition of Sean Murphy pushes d'Arnaud into a backup role this year, but he should also see some action at DH after slugging 18 homers and posting a .791 OPS over 107 games in 2022, especially if Marcell Ozuna's struggles continue.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Sits for finale
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D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday against the Marlins.
D'Arnaud started the last six games and hit .182 with two doubles, two runs, two RBI and seven strikeouts, but he'll get a day off during Wednesday's regular-season finale. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Sits second straight
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D'Arnaud isn't in the lineup Tuesday against Washington.
D'Arnaud will receive a second day of rest after going 5-for-18 in Atlanta's previous series against the Phillies. William Contreras will take over for him behind the plate, letting Marcell Ozuna serve as designated hitter and bat eighth.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Gets break Monday
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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
D'Arnaud looks to be receiving some routine maintenance for the series opener in Washington after he caught all 11 innings of Sunday's 8-7 win over the Phillies. William Contreras will spell d'Arnaud behind the dish Monday.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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D'Arnaud is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Nationals.
D'Arnaud is hitting .343 with two home runs, seven runs and four RBI over his last 10 games. William Contreras will start behind the dish, hitting fifth.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Two-run homer in win
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D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
D'Arnaud took Erasmo Ramirez deep in the bottom of the fourth frame, driving in teammate Matt Olson in the process. The long ball was the catcher's 18th of the season and fourth in September. Since the beginning of the month, d'Arnaud has batted .333 with four homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored over 12 games.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Steps out of lineup
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D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Philadelphia.
D'Arnaud started behind the plate in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for the finale. William Contreras will shift to catcher while Marcell Ozuna serves as the designated hitter.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Riding pine Wednesday
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D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday against the Giants.
D'Arnaud started the last two games and went 4-for-8 with a double and a run. He'll get a breather while William Contreras starts behind the plate and bats fifth.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Resting in series finale
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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
D'Arnaud will get a breather after catching in each of the past three games, giving way to William Contreras behind the dish. Though Atlanta previously had room for both players in the lineup, Contreras has been sitting out on a more frequent basis with outfielder Ronald Acuna having been limited exclusively to designated-hitter duties since returning to the lineup Aug. 31 following a three-game absence due to a sore knee.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Takes seat Tuesday
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D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the A's.
D'Arnaud posted a 1.145 OPS over his last eight games, but manager Brian Snitker wanted to get fellow backstop William Contreras a start with Ronald Acuna holding down the designated hitter spot, so d'Arnaud will open Tuesday's contest on the bench.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Heads to bench
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D'Arnaud will sit Saturday against the Marlins.
D'Arnaud homered twice in Friday's series opener, giving him 16 for the year, but his reward is a trip to the bench. A day off was likely coming regardless of how he performed Friday, as he's started six of the last seven games behind the plate. William Contreras will take over Saturday, catching for Bryce Elder.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Goes yard twice Friday
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D'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a third run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.
Atlanta slugged five home runs in total on the night, and the veteran backstop led the way with a two-run blast off Sandy Alcantara in the fourth inning and a solo shot off Cole Sulser in the seventh. Since returning from a leg injury in mid-August, d'Arnaud is slashing .313/.377/.708 over 14 games with five homers and 13 RBI.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Gets breather Wednesday
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D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.
D'Arnaud will get a breather after he went 6-for-16 with a homer, four RBI and three runs while starting the last four games. William Contreras will replace him behind the plate and bat fifth versus Colorado.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Plates three runs
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D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.
D'Arnaud's three-run blast off Jordan Montgomery -- his 14th long ball of the season -- broke a 0-0 stalemate in the fourth inning. The hot hitting of both d'Arnaud and William Contreras in recent games has prompted manager Brian Snitker to clear regular room in the lineup for the two backstops, with Eddie Rosario and Marcell Ozuna losing out on starts out of the designated-hitter spot as a result. Contreras will serve as the team's DH for a third consecutive game in Sunday's series finale, while d'Arnaud starts behind the plate and bats cleanup.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Idle for day game
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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.
D'Arnaud will get a breather for the day game after a night game, affording William Contreras a turn behind the dish. Atlanta started d'Arnaud at catcher in each of its last three games, with the 33-year-old going 2-for-11 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two RBI and an additional run across those contests.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Out of lineup Saturday
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D'Arnaud isn't in the lineup Saturday against Houston.
D'Arnaud will get another day off Saturday after also sitting out Wednesday against the Mets. William Contreras will take his place behind the dish.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Not starting Wednesday
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D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
D'Arnaud is getting a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a strikeout over the last two games. William Contreras will start behind the dish while Eddie Rosario serves as the designated hitter.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Goes yard in return
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D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 13-1 rout of the Mets.
After missing the prior seven games due to a lower-leg issue, d'Arnaud got the start at catcher Monday and hit seventh, and his three-run blast off Mychal Givens in the sixth inning capped the scoring on the night for Atlanta. The veteran backstop hadn't gone deep since late June, snapping a 22-game drought with the performance, and on the season d'Arnaud is slashing .257/.310/.449 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI in 73 games. Expect the 33-year-old to split time with William Contreras the rest of the way as Atlanta tries to keep both catchers healthy for the playoffs.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Ready to go Monday
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D'Arnaud (lower leg) is starting at catcher and batting seventh against the Mets on Monday.
The catcher will be back in the lineup for the first time since Aug. 6 after a lower leg injury. Since the All-Star break, d'Arnaud has produced a .226 average with two doubles, two RBI and four runs over 31 at-bats in nine games.
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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Won't return until Monday
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D'Arnaud (lower leg) isn't expected to return until Monday at the earliest, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The veteran catcher hasn't played since last Saturday due to a lower leg injury. Previous reports indicated d'Arnaud could be back for the weekend series against the Marlins, but he's still unable to squat probably, so he'll remain shut down for a few more days. A trip to the injured list doesn't appear to be in the cards just yet, however. Chadwick Tromp will continue to back up William Contreras in his absence.
