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Travis d'Arnaud
Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud in pregame September 11, 2020 (50333483667) (cropped).jpg
d'Arnaud with the Atlanta Braves in 2020
Atlanta Braves – No. 16
Catcher
Born: (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989 (age 35)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 2013, for the New York Mets

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