PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have proceeded cautiously all spring with Travis d’Arnaud and aren’t about to start rushing him now.
With the catcher still trying to show he’s all the way back from last April’s Tommy John surgery, manager Mickey Callaway said Thursday he and team officials are discussing whether d’Arnaud would be best served starting the season on the injured list.
D’Arnaud caught three innings against the Marlins and will attempt to play back-to-back games in the Grapefruit League on Friday for the first time.
“The one thing we’re always keeping in the back of our mind is this kid hasn’t swung the bat in real games in a year either, so it’s not just the catching we are worried about,” Callaway said.