Reports of Travis d'Arnaud's promotion didn't seem like such a big deal at first, when he was expected to be up for just the few days John Buck was on paternity leave, but now that he's more likely to stick around through the end of the season, Fantasy owners should be aware of him.
Most publications rated Mike Zunino the best catcher prospect coming into the season, but d'Arnaud wasn't far behind. And between the two, he was considered the closer to being major league-ready. Most likely, the 24-year-old would have already established himself as the Mets' starting catcher if he hadn't broken his foot in mid-April. Unfortunately, because of that broken foot, he's played in only 20 games since. He saw plenty of pitches in those 20 games, drawing 11 walks in his last nine, but still, he's attempting make the most difficult transition in his career while still working his way into midseason form.
I think he could be a relevant Fantasy contributor down the stretch, but because of the obstacles he'll have to overcome in a short period of time, I wouldn't expect much more than Jason Castro-type numbers the rest of the way. Looking at my rankings, that would make d'Arnaud barely a top-12 option, so if you're already satisfied with your catcher in a one-catcher league, you can probably leave him for someone else. Of course, in two-catcher leagues, I'm guessing the race to add him is already decided.