Braves sign Travis d'Arnaud to one-year contract extension

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Catcher Travis d'Arnaud and the Atlanta Braves agreed Tuesday to an $8 million contract for next year, a deal that includes an $8 million team option for 2025 with no buyout.

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Atlanta Braves catcher Travis dArnaud (16) during the MLB game between the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves on July 16, 2023, at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA.  (John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The 34-year-old d'Arnaud, who has been earning $8 million annually with the Braves since 2020, has joined Sean Murphy in a productive catcher tandem. D'Arnaud is hitting .265 in 38 games with eight homers and 23 RBIs. He set a career high with 18 homers while driving in 60 runs and hitting .268 last year, when he was a first-time All-Star.

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Travis dArnaud #16 of the Atlanta Braves runs out a single during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 4, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

D'Arnaud earned a Silver Slugger Award in 2020, his first year in Atlanta, when he hit .321 with nine homers.