Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud joins Gwinnett Stripers for rehab assignment
Jul. 30—The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that catcher Travis d'Arnaud has joined the Gwinnett Stripers on a Major League rehab assignment.
On the 60-day injured list since May 2 with a left thumb sprain, d'Arnaud is scheduled to play his first rehab game with the Stripers later Friday in Memphis. He is expected to return with the team to Coolray Field on Tuesday for the opener of a six-game series vs. Charlotte.
The 32-year-old d'Arnaud batted .220 with four doubles, two home runs, and 11 RBIs in 23 games with the Braves before suffering the injury on May 1 at Toronto. Signed by Atlanta as a free agent on November 24, 2019, he won a National League Silver Slugger award in his first season with the Braves in 2020, hitting .321 with eight doubles, nine homers, 34 RBIs, and a .919 OPS in 44 games.
