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Travis E. d'Arnaud (born February 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2013. Originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, d'Arnaud was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 as part of the deal which sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies. He was later traded to the Mets in December 2012 as part of the deal that sent R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays. Travis' older brother Chase is a shortstop in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. On January 29, 2013, d'Arnaud was named number 6 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list. Due to his recurring injuries, his ranking fell to 23 on the revised 2013 Top 100 Prospects list. ==Early life== Travis d'Arnaud was born in Long Beach, California, to Marita, an elementary school teacher, and Lance d'Arnaud, an entrepreneur.〔 His older brother, Chase, is also a professional baseball player. d'Arnaud also has a younger sister, Lindsey.〔 A fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers growing up, his favorite player was Mike Piazza. Lance d'Arnaud converted his son to catcher at age 12 because the team that he was coaching had a vacancy at that position.〔 d'Arnaud attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California. As a high school ballplayer, d'Arnaud was named Lakewood's co-Athlete of the Year along with Artesia High School basketball player James Harden, a future NBA All-Star. He had committed to play college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves of Pepperdine University after high school, the same school for which his brother played, but was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the supplemental first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, the 37th overall pick. He chose to void his college commitment and signed a minor league contract for $832,500. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Travis d'Arnaud」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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