The Atlanta Braves have secured the services of catcher Travis d’Arnaud for two additional years. d’Arnaud, who had one year left on his deal, signed an extension that will keep him with the franchise through the 2023 MLB season.
The Braves confirmed the deal on their social media on Friday.
While the Braves did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement, ESPN reports that d’Arnaud will earn $16 million in 2022 and 2023 combined. The team will also have an option to extend his deal for one additional year at the price of $8 million.
Speaking with reporters about his new deal, d’Arnaud said that he wasn’t interested in testing free agency and had his eyes on the long-term stay in Atlanta for some time now.
“It’s such a great environment, great atmosphere,” said d’Arnaud. “The city’s welcomed me and my family with open arms.”
Travis d’Arnaud joined the Braves in 2020 as a free agent, inking an almost identical two-year, $16 million deal. He had an impressive outing in his first year with the team, batting career-high .321 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs during a shortened MLB campaign. This brought him his first Silver Slugger Award at the end of the season.
d’Arnaud hasn’t been able to replicate this form in 2021 as thumb injury limited him to just 28 games. He has shown signs of returning to form, however, hitting two homers in the last five games.
