The Mets plan "to at least keep their eye open for external options for their top catcher role," Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.
Injury issues continued to haunt d'Arnaud in 2016, with elbow and shoulder problems forcing him to miss most of the first half. It's hard to blame the Mets for being open to finding a more durable option, but it could be difficult to find a catcher on the market that can match d'Arnaud's upside and his price.