Well, is this it for Travis d’Arnaud? It appears it is, at least for his time in Atlanta:

https://twitter.com/braves_today/status/1856438597211025420

If this was his Atlanta swan song, it was a great way of going out. With Sean Murphy both injured and struggling, d’Arnaud did his best to resemble an every day catcher, even at the age of 35. After struggling below his career norms in 2023 (.685 OPS), d’Arnaud was able to rebound to a very respectable .238/.302/.436 (.739 OPS) hitting line in 2024. In further proof that good catchers are hard to come by, d’Arnaud was 21st amongst all catchers in fWAR despite playing in only 99 games. Let that also be a reminder to be patient with Sean Murphy.

d’Arnaud has a future in coaching whenever he’s ready. He’s one of the most liked players on the team, very well-respected by the pitching staff, and probably played a bigger role in some of our pitchers producing some of the best years of their career than you think. I’m not sure what TdA will do in the immediate future, but I wouldn’t mind seeing him on a list of managerial candidates for when Brian Snitker decides to hang it up.

Update: Well, Ryan’s wishes did not come true and Little d is now an Angel, but could be a Brave come end of July.