Top 50 Prospects: #27 – Travis d’Arnaud
#27 Travis d’Arnaud
Toronto Blue Jays
DOB: 2/10/1989
Previous Rank: N/R
ETA: 2013
d’Arnaud earned MVP honors in the Eastern League in 2011 as a 22-year-old, and seems destined to produce big numbers for Toronto sooner rather than later. As a key portion of the package that sent Roy Halladay to the Phils, the expectations have been high for d’Arnaud. He delivered and then some in Double-A, and should open the year ready to torch Triple-A to the same tune that he did the Eastern League, with a call-up to the Jays possible at any time.
However, with J.P. Arencibia seemingly firmly entrenched behind the Toronto dish, d’Arnaud may have to wait until September or even 2013 to arrive at the Rogers Centre. In 2011 for New Hampshire the former 37th-overall selection slashed .311/.371/.542 with 21 dingers. He only walked 33 times, and plate discipline is his worst offensive tool, but he squares the ball up consistently and generates quality lift. He covers the zone well and hits to all fields, so the lack of walks is less of a concern than it might be with other more pull-oriented hitters.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | |
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2007 | 18 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | 41 | 151 | 141 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .241 |
2008 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–A | PHI | 64 | 267 | 239 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .305 |
2008 | 19 | Williamsport | NYPL | A- | PHI | 48 | 197 | 175 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .309 |
2008 | 19 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 16 | 70 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
2009 | 20 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 126 | 540 | 482 | 71 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 8 | 4 | .255 |
2010 | 21 | Dunedin | FLOR | A+ | TOR | 71 | 292 | 263 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1 | .259 |
2011 | 22 | New Hampshire | EL | AA | TOR | 114 | 466 | 424 | 72 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 78 | 4 | 2 | .311 |
5 Seasons | 416 | 1716 | 1549 | 230 | 112 | 4 | 50 | 237 | 20 | 11 | .278 | |||||
A (2 seasons) | A | 142 | 610 | 546 | 83 | 43 | 1 | 15 | 76 | 8 | 4 | .260 | ||||
AA (1 season) | AA | 114 | 466 | 424 | 72 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 78 | 4 | 2 | .311 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 41 | 151 | 141 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .241 | ||||
A- (1 season) | A- | 48 | 197 | 175 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .309 | ||||
A+ (1 season) | A+ | 71 | 292 | 263 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1 | .259 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | HR | RBI | BB | SO | TB | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 18 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | 41 | 151 | 141 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 23 | .241 | .278 | .348 | .626 | 49 |
2008 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–A | PHI | 64 | 267 | 239 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 39 | .305 | .367 | .464 | .831 | 111 |
2008 | 19 | Williamsport | NYPL | A- | PHI | 48 | 197 | 175 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 29 | .309 | .371 | .463 | .833 | 81 |
2008 | 19 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 16 | 70 | 64 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .297 | .357 | .469 | .826 | 30 |
2009 | 20 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 126 | 540 | 482 | 13 | 71 | 41 | 75 | .255 | .319 | .419 | .738 | 202 |
2010 | 21 | Dunedin | FLOR | A+ | TOR | 71 | 292 | 263 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 63 | .259 | .315 | .411 | .726 | 108 |
2011 | 22 | New Hampshire | EL | AA | TOR | 114 | 466 | 424 | 21 | 78 | 33 | 100 | .311 | .371 | .542 | .914 | 230 |
5 Seasons | 416 | 1716 | 1549 | 50 | 237 | 121 | 300 | .278 | .336 | .452 | .788 | 700 | |||||
A (2 seasons) | A | 142 | 610 | 546 | 15 | 76 | 46 | 85 | .260 | .323 | .425 | .748 | 232 | ||||
AA (1 season) | AA | 114 | 466 | 424 | 21 | 78 | 33 | 100 | .311 | .371 | .542 | .914 | 230 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 41 | 151 | 141 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 23 | .241 | .278 | .348 | .626 | 49 | ||||
A- (1 season) | A- | 48 | 197 | 175 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 29 | .309 | .371 | .463 | .833 | 81 | ||||
A+ (1 season) | A+ | 71 | 292 | 263 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 63 | .259 | .315 | .411 | .726 | 108 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | |
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2007 | 18 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | C | 23 | 182 | 167 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .978 | 7.74 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 24% |
2008 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–A | PHI | C | 58 | 504 | 453 | 41 | 10 | 1 | .980 | 8.52 | 16 | 58 | 14 | 19% |
2008 | 19 | Williamsport | NYPL | A- | PHI | C | 42 | 367 | 330 | 31 | 6 | 0 | .984 | 8.60 | 11 | 41 | 12 | 23% |
2008 | 19 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | C | 16 | 137 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .971 | 8.31 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 11% |
2009 | 20 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | C | 99 | 891 | 817 | 68 | 6 | 7 | .993 | 8.94 | 9 | 132 | 40 | 23% |
2010 | 21 | Dunedin | FLOR | A+ | TOR | C | 58 | 467 | 427 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .996 | 8.02 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 30% |
2011 | 22 | New Hampshire | EL | AA | TOR | C | 98 | 838 | 775 | 57 | 6 | 7 | .993 | 8.49 | 13 | 66 | 24 | 27% |
2011 | 22 | New Hampshire | EL | AA | TOR | DH | 14 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
5 Seasons | 350 | 2882 | 2639 | 215 | 28 | 18 | .990 | 8.15 | 47 | 313 | 100 | 24% | ||||||
C (5 seasons) | C | 336 | 2882 | 2639 | 215 | 28 | 18 | .990 | 8.49 | 47 | 313 | 100 | 24% | |||||
DH (1 season) | DH | 14 | 0.00 |
He is likely going to top out as an average receiver and thrower, and is a 40-45 in both areas now, but his bat is so good that no one will have any problem dealing with that in Toronto. Despite the fact that the Doc deal also brought the Jays Kyle Drabek and Michael Taylor (who was immediately traded to the A’s and debuted in the Show in 2011), d’Arnaud is looking like the best piece that Toronto got in the trade.
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