{"id":9469,"date":"2024-11-17T14:34:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=9469"},"modified":"2024-11-17T14:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:34:40","slug":"travis-darnaud-already-proving-why-braves-will-miss-his-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=9469","title":{"rendered":"Travis d’Arnaud already proving why Braves will miss his leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not many guys were loved to the level d’Arnaud was inside the Braves clubhouse. Now he’s already showcasing his phenomenal leadership out in L.A.<\/p>\n

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Many fans have been on both sides of the coin when debating whether or not the Braves should have picked up Travis d’Arnaud’s $8 million club option. Since then d’Arnaud has found his new home in Los Angeles with former coach Ron Washington.<\/p>\n

Sean Murphy has plenty of controversial opinions on his play, but the Braves front office have decided to hand the majority of the catching responsibility to Murphy. We will need 2025 to play out before we can judge the Braves decision, but before any of the on-field results fans already know the leadership and clubhouse influence they lost when d’Arnaud signed with L.A.<\/p>\n

d’Arnaud’s new deal is a two-year contract that will bring him to the Angels to guide young rising starter Logan O’Hoppe. In classic d’Arnaud fashion, he quickly showcased why the Braves will miss his leadership so much.<\/p>\n

d’Arnaud claims he wants to make Logan O’Hoppe the greatest Angels catcher of all time<\/h2>\n

Before the signing was announced to the public, d’Arnaud reached out to Angels 2024 starter Logan O’Hoppe. He did so as a kind business gesture to make sure the signing didn’t catch O’Hoppe off guard.<\/p>\n

d’Arnaud told Angels reporters that he wants to make O’Hoppe the greatest Angels catcher of all time. It’s very reminiscent of how d’Arnaud handled the trade that brought Sean Murphy to Atlanta. It’s precisely why Braves fans adored d’Arnaud so much.<\/p>\n

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Travis d'Arnaud said he reached out to Logan O'Hoppe before his signing was announced to make sure it didn't surprise him and to let him know he'll be there for him. "I want him to be the greatest Angels catcher of all time," d'Arnaud said.<\/p>\n

— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n