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After spending the final 5 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud has discovered a brand new residence on the West Coast.
The Los Angeles Angels introduced on Tuesday that they agreed to a two-year contract with d’Arnaud. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the deal is value $12 million.
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This marks d’Arnaud’s second profession stint in Los Angeles, as he signed with the Dodgers in 2019 however appeared in only one recreation for the staff earlier than being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. He is definitely hoping that his run in Hollywood lasts longer this time round.
The 2025 season would be the thirteenth of d’Arnaud’s main league profession. He made his debut in 2013 with the New York Mets and remained with the staff for the following six-plus years. After his stint in Tampa Bay, he discovered a house in Atlanta when he signed with the staff previous to the 2020 season.
The 35-year-old helped lead the Braves to a World Sequence title in 2021, hitting two residence runs that postseason. He earned his lone profession All-Star choice in the course of the 2022 marketing campaign.
This previous season, d’Arnaud appeared in 99 video games and hit .238 with 15 residence runs and 48 RBI. He’ll convey a veteran presence to an Angels staff that’s in want of some main modifications.
Los Angeles set a franchise report for many losses in a season in 2024, going 63-99 and lacking the playoffs for the tenth straight 12 months, the longest lively streak in MLB. Signing d’Arnaud will hopefully be step one to turning the franchise’s fortune round.
