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Indians Sign Ryan Lavarnway

By Steve Adams | August 30, 2019 at 12:03pm CDT

The Indians announced Friday that they’ve signed veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Columbus.

Lavarnway, 32, appeared in five games with the Reds this summer amid a series of injuries to Cincinnati’s catching corps, hitting .278/.316/.722 with a pair of homers in 19 plate appearances. He’s a lifetime .211/.270/.343 hitter at the MLB level and a .271/.363/.426 hitter in parts of nine seasons of Triple-A ball.

The Indians have both Roberto Perez and Kevin Plawecki as catching options on the big league roster, but Lavarnway will become a candidate to get a look once rosters expand on Sunday. He’ll provide some direct competition to Columbus catcher Eric Haase, who previously appeared a good bet to join the Indians as a September call-up.

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  1. francys08

    3 years ago

    Good signing.

    Reply
  2. johnsilver

    3 years ago

    Lava has a degree from Yale in believe was sports medicine? Why not use that degree from a prestigious university, where probably could find a far better paying job and has already done about all he can do in order to fulfill his MLB dreams.

    Reply
    • gizmo22

      3 years ago

      Hmmm, let me think. “I get to play baseball everyday, and get paid for it. Or, I could go get “real job”.

      Reply
      • andrewgauldin

        3 years ago

        Yup lol. And he’s still young. Why not grind it out until maybe 35 years old? Then start thinking about a job like that

        Reply
      • johnsilver

        3 years ago

        i put that wrong, or never finished which is common for me.. With his degree.. Could more than likely pretty easilly get a job within some MLB organization one would think and stay close to the game, much like some do as scouts, coaches, only he would in a semi medical field.

        Reply
    • BaseballBat2000

      3 years ago

      He also hasn’t graduated from Yale yet. Left after Jr year and was not a science major.

      Reply
  3. agentx

    3 years ago

    Hey, Indians fans. Any word on whether CLE is talking to Scooter Gennett? And if so, would you even want him for the stretch run?

    Reply
    • mattynokes

      3 years ago

      Doubtful. I figure it’s with the thought of him covering for Jose while he’s out, but Gennett has been almost exclusively been a 2B for his career. I can’t see them wanting him at 3B when Chang is at least sound defensively.

      Reply
      • 123Redsox

        3 years ago

        They could be looking at him playing second and sending kipnis to the outfield

        Reply
        • CKinSTL

          3 years ago

          I wouldn’t think Kip fits in the OF. The Indians just have far better options in Puig, Mercado, Allen, and Naquin.

    • agentx

      3 years ago

      All good points. Thanks!!

      Reply
    • Polish Hammer

      3 years ago

      I’d like to see them kick the tires on Scooter.

      Reply
    • AZPat

      3 years ago

      The Mets are going to release panik and sign gennett.

      Reply
  4. BaseballBrian

    3 years ago

    International League team #6

    Reply

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