Back in November at the non-tender deadline, I was surprised to see the New York Mets tender a contract to oft-injured catcher Travis d’Arnaud. d’Arnaud missed nearly all of 2018 due to Tommy John Surgery. And while he should recover well for the upcoming campaign, there’s not a strong enough resume to justify one final season of seeing him in New York.
Thankfully, they did upgrade the catcher position this winter by signing free agent Wilson Ramos. This has pushed d’Arnaud into a reserve role. However, it doesn’t guarantee the job.