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TRAVIS d’ARNAUD
• Became the first player in franchise • In the following season, 2015, hit 12 home
history to hit three home runs in a road runs…Was the first Mets catcher with FRONT OFFICE
game…Evan Longoria (twice; 9/18/08 and consecutive double-digit homer seasons
10/3/12), Jonny Gomes (7/30/05) and B.J. since Mike Piazza in 2002-03.
Upton (9/9/12) had previously done so at • Has been on the injured list seven times in his
home. major-league career…Has missed time with head,
• Batting from the No. 1 spot in the lineup, finger, shoulder, wrist and elbow injuries.
became the first catcher in major league • Underwent “Tommy John” surgery on
history to homer three times in a game 4/17/18, missing the rest of the season… MANAGER & STAFF
out of the leadoff spot. The surgery was performed by Dr. David
• His three home runs drove in all five of Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Tampa Bay’s runs, marking the first time
in franchise history a player recorded five Minor League notes
or more RBI to account for all the team’s • Selected to the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in
offense in a winning effort. 2012…Did not play due to injury.
• Tied a single-game franchise record by • Named the Eastern League’s Most Valuable
totaling 12 bases, and tied his personal Player in 2011…Was also named an Eastern TRAVIS d'ARNAUD
single-game career best by driving in five League Mid- and Post-Season All-Star that year.
runs. • Managed that season by current Braves
• Has 32 games of postseason experience…Has hit catching coach Sal Fasano.
.207/.269/.362 (24-for-116) in his playoff career.
• Selected to the Florida State League Mid- and
• Was the Mets catcher in 2015, as the club Post-Season All-Star teams in 2010.
advanced to the World Series…Played in
14 postseason games that season and hit Amateur SEASON IN REVIEW
three home runs and seven RBI…His three • Was a three-time All-American at Lakewood (CA)
home runs were the second most by a High School from 2005-07.
Mets catcher in a single postseason…Mike
Piazza previously hit four home runs in • Played for Team USA in the IBAF Baseball World
the 2000 postseason. Cup in Panama in 2011.
• Hit the first postseason home run in Citi PERSONAL
Field history in Game 3 of the NLDS vs.
Los Angeles (NL)…Went 3-for-5 with three • Is the younger brother of Chase, who has played PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
RBI and three runs scored in that game, seven seasons in the major leagues between
matching the most RBI by a Mets catcher Pittsburgh (2011-12, 2014), Philadelphia (2015),
in a playoff game. Atlanta (2016-17), Boston (2017), San Diego
(2017) and San Francisco (2018).
• Has two game-ending RBI in his career, two
singles and a walk…In his rookie season, 2013, • He and his wife, Brittany, have one daughter,
hit a walk-off single for the Mets on 9/15 against Charlie Belle.
Miami…With Tampa Bay, hit a walk-off home run TRANSACTIONS BRAVES HISTORY
off the Yankees’ RH Chad Green on 7/6.
• Has also played first base (21 games), third base • Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first
(1) and second base (1) in his career…All of his round (37th overall, supplemental) of the 2007
career starts at first base came in 2019 with First-Year Player Draft.
Tampa Bay. • Acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays along with
RHP Kyle Drabek and OF Michael Taylor from the
• On 8/16/17 against New York (AL), got the
start at third base, playing the first five Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Roy
innings, before moving to second base for Halladay and cash on December 16, 2009. OPPONENTS
the remainder of the game. • Acquired by the New York Mets along with C
• Led N.L. rookies with 13 home runs in 2014… John Buck, RHP Noah Syndergaard and OF
Finished seventh in N.L. Rookie of the Year Wuilmer Becerra from the Toronto Blue Jays in
balloting, and was named to the Topps’ Rookie exchange for RHP R.A. Dickey, C Josh Thole, C
Team… Became the third Mets player to lead N.L. Mike Nickeas on December 17, 2012.
rookies in home runs, joining Darryl Strawberry • On New York-NL’s disabled list (concussion) from
(26 in 1983) and Ron Swoboda (19 in 1965). May 14 to May 29, 2014; included a rehabilitation MISCELLANEOUS
assignment with Binghamton (AA).

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