UPDATE, 7/24/13 from Matt M.:
Travis d’Arnaud has officially begun game action as he continues rehabbing from his fractured left foot suffered back in April:
Travis d’Arnaud catching in the Gulf Coast League this morning. First official game since breaking left foot in April. #mets
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) July 24, 2013
Like most others, I’m excited for d’Arnaud to get back into game shape and return to action in Triple-A with the Las Vegas 51s. He’s only walked to the plate 49 times in 2013, and a lot of Mets fans are anxious to see him stay healthy and on the field so he can make an impact in Queens by September, at the latest.
Per Adam Rubin, Lucas Duda is also beginning his rehab from an intercostal strain in the GCL today, playing left field.
d’Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a run scored in his first game back, while Duda went 0-for-2 with a run scored, walk, and strikeout.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, 7/22/13:
Adam Rubin is reporting that Travis d’Arnaud will resume playing in MiLB games soon.
Travis d’Arnaud has been cleared to begin playing in minor league games later this week, a team source told ESPNNewYork.com.
D’Arnaud received the go-ahead during a Monday exam in New York. He will run the bases Tuesday and Wednesday, then is scheduled to play in his first minor league game Thursday since suffering a broken left foot.
Well, this is the news we were all hoping to hear concerning d’Arnaud, because if he picks it up and settles in at Triple-A, he will likely be a September call-up for the Mets.
Hey Satish,
Interesting question or scenario
It was said by Sandy that he attempted to trade RA Dickey to the Rangers for a package[after investigating rumors] that presumably included Mike Olt and Martin Perez or Justin Grimm and he was rejected… But after acquiring d’Arnaud for Dickey Rangers were offering the same package(Olt & Perez or Grimm) straight up for d’Arnaud.
Joe D. mentions it here as well:
http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/01/strange-tales-so-these-three-gms-walk-into-a-bar.html
And what brings more credence to this rumor Bluejays and the Rangers were really the only 2 teams at the forefront that were seriously after Dickey. Not to mention the fact that the Rangers GM Jon Daniels was already reported to be hot for d’Arnaud that offseason before the RA Dickey trade went down.
As you can read here:
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121022&content_id=39979638&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex
And here:
http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/10/9/3478952/travis-darnaud-toronto-blue-jays-the-rangers-scouts-love-this-top
So there was a connection between these 3 teams and said players….
So it leads me to this….My whole point for this post….
1. Knowing what we know about d’Arnaud(cant stay healthy)
2. Knowing what we know about the Rangers past interest in him.
3. Knowing what we know about Kevin Plawecki(a year or 2 away at most)
4. Knowing what we know about the Rangers need at Catcher next year and beyond.
5. Knowing what we know about our (The Mets) need at Shortstop next year and beyond.
6. Knowing what we know about Jurickson Profar being blocked and is the odd man out in Texas and stock that has taken a hit due to inconsistent playing time.
Read more about it here:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/21/4953944/major-league-exposure-has-hurt.html
Would you consider calling up the Rangers and starting talks to swap players????
Travis d’Arnaud for Jurickson Profar!!!!
Obviously my opinion is YES!!! Profar the younger player higher upside both play premium positions with offense to go with it…
At the very least it is worth investigating on Aldersons part…And it makes sense for both teams
Hey Satish,
Interesting question or scenario
It was said by Sandy that he attempted to trade RA Dickey to the Rangers for a package[after investigating rumors] that presumably included Mike Olt and Martin Perez or Justin Grimm and he was rejected… But after acquiring d’Arnaud for Dickey Rangers were offering the same package(Olt & Perez or Grimm) straight up for d’Arnaud.
Joe mentions it here as well:
http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/01/strange-tales-so-these-three-gms-walk-into-a-bar.html
And what brings more credence to this rumor Bluejays and the Rangers were really the only 2 teams at the forefront that were seriously after Dickey. Not to mention the fact that the Rangers GM Jon Daniels was already reported to be hot for d’Arnaud that offseason before the RA Dickey trade went down.
As you can read here:
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121022&content_id=39979638&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex
And here:
http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/10/9/3478952/travis-darnaud-toronto-blue-jays-the-rangers-scouts-love-this-top
So there was a connection between these 3 teams and said players….
So it leads me to this….My whole point for this post….
1. Knowing what we know about d’Arnaud(cant stay healthy)
2. Knowing what we know about the Rangers past interest in him.
3. Knowing what we know about Kevin Plawecki(a year or 2 away at most)
4. Knowing what we know about the Rangers need at Catcher next year and beyond.
5. Knowing what we know about our (The Mets) need at Shortstop next year and beyond.
6. Knowing what we know about Jurickson Profar being blocked and is the odd man out in Texas and stock that has taken a hit due to inconsistent playing time.
Read more about it here:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/21/4953944/major-league-exposure-has-hurt.html
Would you consider calling up the Rangers and starting talks to swap players????
Travis d’Arnaud for Jurickson Profar!!!!
Obviously my opinion is YES!!! Profar the younger player higher upside both play premium positions with offense to go with it…
At the very least it is worth investigating on Aldersons part…And it makes sense for both teams
There’s no way they would do a d’Arnaud for Profar deal straight up.
Well you never know, Profar stock isnt what it once was similar to Zack Wheelers just read the countless articles of people saying Profar was overrated.(FYI I dont buy it, he’s extremely young)
But it Doesnt have to be straight up I’d add a mid tier guy to the deal but NOT another top prospect. d’Arnaud was a top 10 guy as well.
Coincidentally the Rangers just traded that same package of Olt and Grimm with one addition CJ Edwards to the Cubs for Matt Garza.
Impossible, but i’d love it.
Marlins just called up their #1 & #2 prospects both Outfielders Christian Yelich(ranked 10 by MLB) and Jake Marisnick(ranked #56 by MLB)….Both promoted from the Double-A completely skipping triple-A like many Marlin prospect….
I dont know what it is but the Marlins know how to acquire and develop prospects. And majority of the time they produce in the majors. They just cant seem to hold onto them