Travis d’Arnaud took an enormous step towards getting back from the injured listing on Friday. The Los Angeles Angels veteran catcher began a rehab project with Triple-A Salt Lake.
The 37-year-old has been out since May 7 with plantar fasciitis in his proper foot. The Angels transferred d’Arnaud to the 60-day IL firstly of June.
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When backup catcher Sebastián Rivero went down with a left hamate fracture on June 10, the Angels traded with the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher Tyler Heineman. Heineman has caught seven video games for the Halos since then, however Logan O’Hoppe has continued to tackle the vast majority of the workload since d’Arnaud’s harm.
O’Hoppe and d’Arnaud have been the Angels’ main catchers for the previous two season, so d’Arnaud’s return could be an enormous increase for the Halos’ second half of the season.
In the primary sport of his rehab project on Friday, d’Arnaud began at catcher and recorded successful and a stroll in two at-bats. He is on monitor to return from the IL someday later this month, in keeping with the Angels’ injured list.
How Did d’Arnaud Perform Before His Injury?
In his second full season with the Angels, d’Arnaud performed in 14 video games earlier than taking place along with his harm. He slashed .200/.300/.314 with a .614 OPS, a house run and three RBIs throughout 35 at-bats.
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Last season, d’Arnaud averaged a career-worst .197 in 69 video games with the Angels. He additionally missed a part of September with a concussion.
The Long Beach, California native is at the moment taking part in on the ultimate season of the two-year, $12 million contract he signed with the Angels in November 2024.
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