Impact D'Arnaud is getting a day off after he slashed .292/.346/.500 with a homer, two doubles, five runs, and two RBI over the last six games. William Contreras will start behind the plate and bat sixth.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
TRAVIS D'ARNAUD #25 - CATCHER - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
15 HR •
48 RBI •
.238 AVG
15 HR
48 RBI
.238 AVG
Retreats to bench D'Arnaud isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.
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Mashes 11th homer D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.
Impact He got Atlanta on the board with a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the third. The veteran catcher has hit safely in seven straight games as he fends off William Contreras' challenge for his starting job behind the plate, and d'Arnaud is batting .328 (20-for-61) in June with seven of his 11 homers on the year.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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On bench Friday D'Arnaud isn't starting Friday against the Dodgers.
Impact D'Arnaud will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's win over San Francisco. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting sixth.
JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Wednesday D'Arnaud isn't starting Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
Impact D'Arnaud drew starts in the last three games and went 3-for-13 with two homers, four RBI, three runs and three strikeouts. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting fifth.
JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits another homer Monday D'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 2-1 win against San Francisco.
Impact D'Arnaud got the Braves on the board with his second-inning solo shot off Logan Webb. The long ball was his second in as many games and fourth across his past five contests. Over the productive stretch, d'Arnaud is slashing .286/.318/.857 with four homers, eight RBI and six runs.
JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Orlando Arcia gives Braves a walk-off win, and Travis d'Arnaud is major factor again The Braves' 16th win in 18 June games was a thrill ride for the sold-out crowd at Truist Park.
JUNE 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Three-run homer in win d'Arnaud went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Cubs.
Impact d'Arnaud launched a first-inning blast off Kyle Hendricks that sent Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson home and gave the Braves an early 3-0 lead. The catcher has 10 hits in nine games this month and bounced back well Sunday after ending a four-game hitting streak in his previous appearance. d'Arnaud is slashing .257/.302/.474 this season to go along with nine home runs.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup D'Arnaud isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Impact D'Arnaud went 0-for-3 during Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field and will be held out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. William Contreras is starting behind the plate and batting fifth.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits in favor of Contreras D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Washington.
Impact D'Arnaud will take a seat after catching both of Atlanta's last two games, allowing William Contreras to get a turn behind the dish. Though he still looks like Atlanta's No. 1 backstop, d'Arnaud will likely end up sitting two or three times per week while Contreras' potent bat has allowed him to earn playing time.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Second straight start behind plate D'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Impact D'Arnaud closed out Atlanta's weekend series with Pittsburgh by sitting out consecutive games, but he's been behind the plate for both of the first two games of the series in Washington. Meanwhile, William Contreras is once again on the bench, so for the moment, d'Arnaud appears to have recaptured his standing atop the depth chart at catcher, if he ever really lost it at all.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pops homer in win D'Arnaud went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.
Impact D'Arnaud has hit safely in his last three games, going 3-for-11 in that span. The catcher has seen his playing time slip with William Contreras seeing more action in June amid a surge. D'Arnaud hasn't been bad himself with a .252/.296/.447 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 doubles in 169 plate appearances this year, but it appears he's slipped into a lesser role for now.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench for second straight D'Arnaud will sit for the second straight game Sunday against the Pirates.
Impact D'Arnaud missed a pair of games early this season with forearm soreness, but he returned to start both Thursday and Friday before being on the bench for both weekend contests. It's possible his absence is due to a recurrence of the injury, but it's also possible it's simply a routine rotation of Atlanta's two backstops. William Contreras remains the starter behind the plate Sunday.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back in lineup Thursday D'Arnaud (forearm) is starting Thursday against the Pirates.
Impact D'Arnaud missed the last two games due to forearm soreness, but he'll start behind the plate and bat fifth Thursday. Over his last five games, the 33-year-old hit .286 with two homers, six RBI, three runs, a walk and two strikeouts.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Harris hits 2-run triple, streaking Braves pummel A's 13-2
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Sitting another game D'Arnaud (forearm) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact D'Arnaud will be on the bench for the second game in a row while he tends to a sore forearm, an injury that manager Brian Snitker described as mild a day earlier. William Contreras will pick up another start behind the dish in place of d'Arnaud.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Battling sore forearm Manager Brian Snitker said d'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland due to a sore forearm, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact Atlanta didn't call up another catcher from the minors and Snitker said d'Arnaud will still be available off the bench Tuesday, so the 33-year-old seems at minimal risk of landing on the 10-day injured list. D'Arnaud's arm is apparently still a little tender after he was hit by a pitch Sunday, but a day out of the lineup may be all he needs for the soreness to subside.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Athletics.
Impact D'arnaud will get the day off after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's victory over the Rockies. William Contreras will get the start at catcher and bat seventh in Tuesday's contest.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Out of Saturday's lineup D'Arnaud is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.
Impact He hit a couple home runs in the first game of the series and went 0-for-3 Friday. William Contreras will start behind the dish and bat seventh. Even with Contreras' emergence this season, d'Arnaud has still been in the lineup in seven of the last 10 games.
JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blasts grand slam at Coors Field D'Arnaud went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three total runs and six total RBI in Thursday's 13-6 rout of the Rockies.
Impact The game featured 19 runs between the two squads, and d'Arnaud knocked in six of those with a two-run shot in the third inning and a grand slam in the fifth. The six RBI were a career high for the backstop, and this was the fourth multi-homer game of his career, per Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta. D'Arnaud is up to six long balls and 23 RBI on the campaign while slashing .262/.293/.454 across 147 plate appearances.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
D'Arnaud's grand slam, 6 RBIs power Braves past Rockies 13-6
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