Cubs Claim Shane Peterson, Ryan Lavarnway
2:05pm: The Cubs announced that they have also claimed Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Dodgers. To make room on the 40-man roster for the pair of moves, right-handed pitcher Donn Roach and infielder Logan Watkins were designated for assignment.
The 27-year-old Lavarnway .283/.389/.370 in 257 plate appearances for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2014. He has a strong minor league track record as a hitter, with a .375 career minor league on-base percentage, and could potentially help a team in need of a right-handed bat for its bench. His stint with the Dodgers was brief and he has traveled quite a bit in the last month. Lavarnway was DFA’d by the Red Sox just prior to his cup of coffee with Los Angeles.
12:38pm: The Cubs have claimed outfielder Shane Peterson from the A’s, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
Athletics Designate Shane Peterson
The Athletics have designated first baseman Shane Peterson for assignment, MLB.com’s Jane Lee tweets.
Peterson, 27 in February, has a grand total of two games on his major league resume. However, he has spent the bulk of the last four years in Triple-A Sacramento. In that span, Peterson owns a .294/.383/.452 slash line across 1,526 plate appearances.