Braves place Travis d'Arnaud on 60-day IL with thumb injury
The Atlanta Braves will be without catcher Travis d'Arnaud for at least the next two months after he was placed on the 60-day injured list with a sprained left thumb, the team announced Sunday:
D'Arnaud left Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning after tagging out Randal Grichuk at home plate.
Alex Jackson, who replaced d'Arnaud, also landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring. The Braves recalled catchers William Contreras and Jeff Mathis from their alternate site in corresponding moves.
In his second season with the Braves, d'Arnaud is slashing .220/.253/.341 with two home runs and 11 RBI.
The Braves are fourth in the NL East with a 12-15 record. With both of their catchers sidelined, Atlanta could fall further in the standings over the next few weeks.
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