Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud was close to being benched before suffering his concussion, according to SNY.tv.
The 25-year-old got off to a slow start, hitting just .196 over his first 102 at-bats. He's considered to be the future of the franchise at the position, so it's surprising the team would want to go away from him after a month and a half. Over the course of his minor-league career, d'Arnaud emerged as a strong prospect. He made the Baseball America top-100 list five times. He's currently on the seven-day disabled list due to a concussion. It's unclear if d'Arnaud will receive regular playing time once he's ready to return.