New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud will have his elbow reexamined today, but sources feel the issue isn’t a serious concern, long-term:
Spoke to someone briefed on Travis d'Arnaud who does not believe it's anything that will impact 2015. Doctor visit coming today, though.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) September 26, 2014
Obviously, the Mets will need to wait for the final diagnosis, but the former top prospect d’Arnaud has had two injury-riddled campaigns, though his 2014 season was encouraging for Mets fans.
The 25-year-old catcher hit 13 home runs in only 108 games this year, slashing .242/.302/.416, with a weighted on-base average (wOBA) of .313. Those aren’t all-star numbers, but considering d’Arnaud’s relative youth and it being his first full season in MLB, they’re certainly numbers the Mets can dream on going forward.
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The disappointing news here is that d’Arnaud’s 2014 is almost assuredly over, with only this weekend’s games left to play. It’s not a huge deal for d’Arnaud to miss this final weekend, and there’s a good chance he would have sat out at least one of the games anyway, but considering d’Arnaud has 139 total MLB games under his belt after two seasons, it’s slightly disappointing he didn’t get a chance to finish out the year healthy.
Still, as long as today’s doctor visit goes as expected, it’s almost a lock to pencil in Travis d’Arnaud as the Mets’ starting catcher for 2015, and hopefully he can remain healthy for a full season to have a chance to deliver on his promise.
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