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Ryan Lavarnway
Positions: Catcher and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 240lb (193cm, 108kg)
Team: Cleveland Indians (minors)
Born: August 7, 1987 in Woodland Hills, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yale University (New Haven, CT).
High School: El Camino Real HS (Woodland Hills, CA)
School: Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Debut:
August 18, 2011
(Age 24-011d,
17,649th in MLB history)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season
2019 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible
Service Time (01/2019): 3.001 • Arb Eligible: 2019 • Free Agent: 2022
Agents: Wasserman
Full Name: Ryan Cole Lavarnway
Pronunciation: \luh-VARN-way\
SUMMARY
2019
Career
WAR
0.2
-1.1
AB
18
408
H
5
86
HR
2
9
BA
.278
.211
R
4
35
RBI
7
50
SB
0
0
OBP
.316
.270
SLG
.722
.343
OPS
1.038
.613
OPS+
154
66
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