VIDEO: Rays Catcher Travis d'Arnaud Got Away With Interference Before Getting Nailed in the Knee
By Parker White
It was a brutal bottom of the first inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, as reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell couldn't even get out of the frame after allowing six runs. It only got worse for the Rays, as catcher Travis d'Arnaud took a foul ball off the knee.
I thought D'Arnaud took that to the face. Also thats catchers interference? pic.twitter.com/jYg1njJmje
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) June 19, 2019
Is that the punishment for getting away with catcher's interference? It was a missed call and batter Luke Voit ended up striking out, but d'Arnaud got the worst of it.
Despite the clear agony, d'Arnaud actually stayed in the game. I know he's a tough dude who has missed a lot time due to injury, but did you see him go to the plate in the third inning? If you did, you would realize he should take a seat.
How is Travis d'Arnaud catching right now? This is brutal.
— Adam Weinrib (@AdamWeinrib) June 19, 2019
To his credit, he's actually be very productive over the last couple weeks. In the month of June (31 at-bats) he's slashing .355/.382/.742 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI, which has convinced the Rays to bat him leadoff.