Catcher Travis d’Arnaud and the Atlanta Braves agreed to an $8 million contract for next year on Tuesday, a deal that includes an $8 million team option for 2025 with no buyout.
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Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud (16) during the MLB game between the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves on July 16, 2023 at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. (John Adams/ICON Sportswire via Getty Images)
The 34-year-old d’Arnaud, who is making $8 million a year with the Braves through 2020, has joined a productive catcher tandem with Sean Murphy. D’Arnaud is hitting .265 in 38 games with eight homers and 23 RBIs. He set a career high with 18 homers while driving in 60 runs and hitting .268, while being a first-time All-Star.
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Travis d’Arnaud #16 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 4, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (George Kobas/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
D’Arnaud earned the Silver Slugger Award in 2020, his first year in Atlanta, when he hit .321 with nine homers.
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