Update 9:00 PM: The Mets announced that d’Arnaud will have to wear the boot for another week in a press release.
Travis d’Arnaud was seen today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York for follow up on his fractured toe. Travis was cleared to begin weight bearing rehabilitation, but will remain in a boot for the next week.
Update 6/3: Well, there’s encouraging news coming out involving Travis d’Arnaud, which directly impacts the entire world of Mets Minors. D’Arnaud was scheduled to be re-evaluated today in order to determine where he stood in terms of returning from his fractured metatarsal, and Adam Rubin is reporting that “Travis d’Arnaud will continue to wear a protective boot on the left foot..but can begin limited weight-bearing activity, including walking.”
“I don’t know how long, but not very long,” d’Arnaud said about continuing to wear the boot. “I was cleared to start walking with the boot on today.”
Looking ahead, d’Arnaud is scheduled to start rehab in some way, shape, or form on Tuesday in St. Lucie. He told the New York Post that he would be informed on what workouts he is allowed to start on Tuesday.
Original Post 5/30
Good news, everyone! It looks like prospect Travis d’Arnaud is headed to New York on Monday to have his foot examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery. As Adam Rubin noted in his report, “The goal of the visit is to for d’Arnaud to be cleared to shed a protective boot and begin weight-bearing activity.”
D’Arnaud suffered a fractured metatarsal in his left foot on April 17th from a foul ball and has been in recovery ever since. He visited with doctors on May 17th, where Dr. Struan Coleman determined that he needed to stay in his protective boot for another two weeks. Although d’Arnaud has only played 79 games in AAA, his impressive numbers while there (.324/.386/.581 with 17 HRs and 60 RBIs in 315 ABs) have given most Mets fans hope
We will update you as soon as news is released on Monday. Even if it is good news, it’ll take some time for d’Arnaud to really get back into the flow of things.