ATLANTA — The Braves’ World Series run thus far has featured a roller coaster of pitching strategy—responding to the loss of ace Charlie Morton, brushing up against a no-hitter, navigating the treacherous waters of rookie-opened bullpen games on back-to-back days. It’s shone a spotlight on the question of how one manages a modern pitching staff. But there’s another wrinkle to that—how does one manage the man who calls all of those complicated games?
Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been behind the plate for every inning of the team’s playoff run thus far.