The Mets designated Travis d’Arnaud for assignment on Sunday, likely bringing an end to one of the more disappointing Mets careers in recent memory.
d’Arnaud came to the Mets with much fanfare — the centerpiece of the trade with the Blue Jays for fan favorite and Cy Young award winner R.A. Dickey. We were told he was going to be the latest in a long line of All-Star catchers for the Mets. It obviously didn’t work out, and if the Mets did not get Noah Syndergaard in the deal, the trade would have been worthless.