Travis d'Arnaud

Travis Emmanuel d\'Arnaud (born February 10, 1989), nicknamed Lil D, is an American professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2013 with the New York Mets and has also played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers.\n', ' Travis d\'Arnaud was born in Long Beach, California, to Marita (Filipino-American), an elementary school teacher, and Lance d\'Arnaud, an entrepreneur. His older brother, Chase, is also a professional baseball player. d\'Arnaud also has a younger sister, Lindsey. A fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers growing up, his favorite player was Mike Piazza.\n', ' Lance d\'Arnaud converted his son to catcher at age 12 because the team that he was coaching had a vacancy at that position. D\'Arnaud attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California. As a high school ballplayer, d\'Arnaud was named Lakewood\'s co-Athlete of the Year along with Artesia High School basketball player James Harden, a future NBA All-Star. He was also awarded an ABCA/Rawlings High School Gold Glove award in 2007. \n', '