Logan O'Hoppe

Catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who had 15 homers and 48 RBIs for the Braves last season, has agreed to a 2-year, $12M deal to be Logan O'Hoppe's backup with the Angels.

Atlanta declined d'Arnaud's $8 million club option for 2024, and while the veteran catcher won't get quite as much in 2025, he secures a multi-year deal with a (relatively) similar AAV. he hit .238/.302/.436 with 15 homers last year while spelling Sean Murphy and seeing time as the designated hitter. With Logan O'Hoppe behind the plate, Murphy will likely see a similar role with the Angels, and while his eligibility behind the plate makes him a decent option, he's not joining a lineup that's going to provide much chance for quality run production.

The deal is now official. It's a decent landing spot for d'Arnaud, who launched 15 homers in 99 contests last year for the Braves. The 35-year-old veteran backstop, who hit free agency last week after Atlanta declined his $8 million club option for 2025, figures to serve as starter Logan O'Hoppe's primary caddy in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, his official departure paves a clear path for top prospect Drake Baldwin, who has looked impressive recently in the Arizona Fall League, to potentially make Atlanta's season-opening roster.