Ten games, 23 at-bats and inconsistent work behind the plate was enough. The Mets didn’t need to see any more of Travis d’Arnaud to deduce he wasn’t the answer as the backup to Wilson Ramos.
Sunday morning, shortly after the team’s third straight loss included d’Arnaud committing a passed ball and getting thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double down four runs, the veteran was designated for assignment.
“As I think we will continue to do here, we’re not going to make short-term decisions for short-term dollars,” general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said before the Mets looked to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Brewers at Citi Field.