Travis d'Arnaud
#25 C · Angels
Silver Slugger '20
Height
6'0"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
37
College
N/A
Draft
2007, Rd 1, #37
Experience
13 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
F
F
D
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 962 | 0.2443425 | 129 | 459 | 0.72422546 | 3 | 799 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$12.0M
Guaranteed
$7.2M
AAV
$6.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
F
FCA+
Travis d'Arnaud grades as an above average performer among MLB catchers, earning a B Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.245 batting average and a 0.726 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 129 home runs and 459 RBI through 953 games (a 22-HR, 78-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. As a aging veteran at 37, Travis is a key contributor for the Angels. A 953-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D
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Travis d'Arnaud's public perception sits at the low end of the spectrum, though the narrative around him has shown a modest uptick recently — shifting from outright negative territory to something closer to respectfully irrelevant. The media framing is clear and consistent: at 37 years old on a $6M salary, d'Arnaud is viewed as organizational depth, a secondary catcher whose value to the Angels lives in his 13-year veteran presence and clubhouse leadership rather than any offensive impact he might generate. That framing aligns directly with a performance grade at the bottom of the scale, and his 2020 Silver Slugger — the lone hardware on his resume — now feels like a distant artifact of a player who no longer profiles as an everyday contributor. The Angels' organizational activity has been dominated by a flurry of pitching acquisitions, and that focus on roster construction elsewhere only reinforces how peripheral d'Arnaud is to whatever direction the franchise is moving — he is simply not part of that conversation. His reputation as a clubhouse character, highlighted by photo day antics and the occasional veteran prankster moment, keeps his name in light circulation without generating meaningful narrative momentum. With the Angels sitting at 15-23 and buried in the American League West standings, there is little spotlight available for depth pieces, and d'Arnaud is not doing anything to demand one. The bottom line is a respected career is winding down quietly — no drama, no buzz, just a veteran accepting his role while the franchise moves on around him.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5/6 | vs CHW | W 8-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue, 5/5 | vs CHW | L 0-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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About this player
Travis d'Arnaud is a veteran in his 13th MLB season listed at C for the Angels. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Travis d'Arnaud: Contract Value Index F, Performance F, Sentiment D, Fan Verdict pending.
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