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.