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.
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.
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.
