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Travis d'Arnaud 2020 Outlook: Injuries And Move Back To National League Are Concerns
5 years agoInjuries have long dogged Travis D'Arnaud, and his career seemed to be heading into oblivion last year after the Mets and Dodgers let him go. But d'Arnaud hooked on with Tampa Bay and enjoyed a resurrection, as he raised his Launch Angle from 13.4 in 2017, when he last played more regularly, to 14.6 last season. He produced an Exit Velocity of 90.0 and his Barrel % improved to 7.7. d'Arnaud also fashioned a Hard Hit% of 39.5 and ultimately hit 16 homers and drove in 67 runs in 92 games. The Braves signed him to a two-year deal in the offseason, and the move could curtail some enthusiasm that he generated last season. There will not be any opportunities for him to play first base as he did with Tampa Bay and d'Arnaud will now have to platoon with Tyler Flowers at catcher. He has never played more than 112 games in a season. d'Arnaud will be 31 years old this year and is no longer with an American League team that can keep his bat in the lineup often enough. His ADP of 248.06 indicates he has regained respect among fantasy drafters, but you should pass on d'Arnaud in that range.
