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Giants manager Bruce Bochy told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area that catcher Hector Sanchez could miss opening day as he continues to nurse a shoulder injury. Sanchez has not appeared in a Cactus League game since March 12. The Giants are expected to take a cautious approach with the 23-year-old since it is a recurring injury.

CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reported Sunday the Mets have been impressed with catcher prospect Travis d'Arnaud this spring and expect to promote him sometime later this summer.

I anticipate d'Arnaud might come up at the same time as pitching prospect Zack Wheeler, who is also ticketed for Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets seem keen on making sure those two develop rapport since they are expected to be integral part of the battery for years to come.

If you are in a deeper seasonal format, whether it be mixed or NL-only, I would stash d'Arnaud on your bench, if you have ample reserve spots. d'Arnaud can be an impact bat at a usually thin position, so he certainly is worth the gamble in deeper formats on Draft Day.

He slugged .542 in 114 games at Double-A in 2011 and slugged .595 in 67 games at Triple-A last season before hurting his knee. If those numbers translate well to the major-league level, then d'Arnaud could be a Fantasy staple for years to come.

CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reports Mets catcher prospect Travis d'Arnaud, who was acquired from Toronto in the R.A. Dickey trade this offseason, has impressed the Mets' front office this spring.

He is slated to begin the year at Triple-A Las Vegas, but he's expected to be promoted to the majors sometime this season.

d'Arnaud, who is considered a top 100 prospect by MLB.com (No. 6) and Baseball America (No. 23), is batting .308 (8 for 26) with two RBI, three doubles and five runs in 12 spring games. 

Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud was 1 for 2 with a double and a run scored in a 4-2 loss to Miami in Grapefruit League play Saturday. d'Arnaud, considered the sixth-best prospect in the minors by MLB.com, continued to have no problems after being removed from a game earlier this month when he was hit by a pitch just below his right elbow.

In fact, he sat just one day after the early exit on March 8, which was considered a precaution, before returning to the lineup. d'Arnaud, projected to open the regular season with Triple-A Las Vegas, is hitting .308 with three walks this spring.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Giants have shut down catcher Hector Sanchez for a few days due to a sore shoulder. Sanchez should resume baseball activities Tuesday and will likely get a few extra swings in minor-league games before he is ready to return.

Giants catcher Hector Sanchez was scratched from Thursday's spring lineup becuase of a sore shoulder. Sanchez, who is expected to be Buster Posey's backup, has been limited to 21 innings this spring because of shoulder and calf injuries.

The Nationals made their second round of cuts Thursday, starting with optioning outfielder Eury Perez to Triple-A Syracuse. They also sent Nathan Karns, Sandy Leon and Anthony Rendon to Double-A Harrisburg, while reassigningPatrick McCoy, Will Rhymes and Matt Skole to minor-league camp.