The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis D’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract.
It’s been a whirlwind year for D’Arnaud. After the Mets released him in May, the 30-year-old caught on with the Dodgers before getting traded to the Tampa Bay Rays five days later and helping lead the AL East squad back to the playoffs, nearly taking down the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series.
Now the backstop is onto his fourth team in seven months and another free agent catcher is off the board this winter.
D’Arnaud’s deal comes shortly after the Chicago White Sox grabbed Yasmani Grandal — the top player at the position — on Thursday.