{"id":4568,"date":"2024-11-05T00:59:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2024-11-05T00:59:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:59:24","slug":"breaking-news-braves-make-shocking-decision-on-travis-darnauds-future-as-roster-purge-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=4568","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Braves make shocking decision on Travis d’Arnaud’s future as roster purge continues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was not surprising to see the reports that the Atlanta Braves would exercise Marcell Ozuna’s option for 2025. Ozuna was easily the Braves’ offensive player in 2024 and it was basically a foregone conclusion that the Braves would bring him back. In some ways, there was similar confidence that Travis d’Arnaud’s option would also be exercised by the team.<\/p>\n

Amongst the options the Braves had yet to make decisions on, d’Arnaud’s felt pretty straightforward. Not only was d’Arnaud’s option relatively cheap at $8 million, but he was a leader in the Braves’ clubhouse and provided a dose of pop at catcher when he played. Given Sean Murphy’s struggles in 2024, TdA was a lifesaver in a lot of ways.<\/p>\n

While it was widely expected that the Braves would decline Luke Jackson’s option as he was a shadow of his former self, few expected that TdA would join him in free agency as it was announced that the Braves would be moving on from d’Arnaud as well.<\/p>\n

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The #Braves<\/a> today exercised DH Marcell Ozuna\u2019s option for the 2025 season, and declined options on RHP Luke Jackson and C Travis d\u2019Arnaud. Additionally, the club reinstated OF Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., LHP Ray Kerr, LHP Angel Perdomo, RHP Spencer Strider and RHP Huascar Ynoa from the\u2026<\/p>\n

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n