Travis Emmanuel d'Arnaud was born on February 10,1989, and nicknamed Lil D, is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
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26 Facts About Travis d'Arnaud
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Travis d'Arnaud was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the supplemental first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
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Travis d'Arnaud previously played in MLB for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Travis d'Arnaud was born into a musical family: his mother Marita ran an after-school performing-arts center in Long Beach, while his father played trumpet, piano, and trombone.
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Travis d'Arnaud was a childhood fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, and modeled his baseball career after Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza.
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Rather than follow Chase into playing for Los Alamitos High School, Travis d'Arnaud chose to attend Lakewood High School, the rivals of Los Alamitos.
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Travis d'Arnaud chose to void his college commitment and signed a minor league contract for $832,500.
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In 2007, Travis d'Arnaud started his professional career with the Philadelphia Phillies' Rookie League affiliate, the Gulf Coast League Phillies.
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In 2008, Travis d'Arnaud began the season with the Phillies' Class-A Short Season affiliate, the Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York–Penn League.
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In 2009, Travis d'Arnaud played with the BlueClaws where he remained all year, playing in 126 games.
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Travis d'Arnaud was selected for the All-Star game, this time in the South Atlantic League.
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In 2011, Travis d'Arnaud played the entire 2011 season in the Eastern League, with the Blue Jays Double-A affiliate, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
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Over his first three seasons in the minors, Travis d'Arnaud had steadily improved his defense, but 2011 was the year in which he made vast improvements to all aspects of his offensive ability.
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The next day, Travis d'Arnaud went on to win his second minor league championship ring, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Reading Phillies 3 games to 1 in the semi-finals and then defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3 games to 1 in the final series of the Eastern League championship.
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On September 15, USA Baseball announced that Travis d'Arnaud was selected for its 25-man roster to play in the IBAF's 2011 Baseball World Cup.
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On June 21, Travis d'Arnaud was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.
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Travis d'Arnaud tied for seventh place in the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year Award voting.
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Travis d'Arnaud was re-placed on the disabled list with a sprained left elbow.
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On July 5,2016, Travis d'Arnaud switched his uniform number from 7 to 18 to offer a salute to retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, and to give Jose Reyes the number he had worn his whole MLB career.
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On May 5,2017, Travis d'Arnaud was placed on the 10-day disabled list due a bruised right wrist.
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On May 5,2019, Travis d'Arnaud signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Travis d'Arnaud appeared in one game for the Dodgers as a pinch hitter.
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On November 24,2019, Travis d'Arnaud signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves worth $16 million.
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Travis d'Arnaud was awarded his first Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive catcher in the National League.
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At midseason, Travis d'Arnaud was named to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game roster as a reserve catcher.
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Travis d'Arnaud's older brother, Chase d'Arnaud, was a Major League Baseball player from 2011 to 2018.
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