| Bryan Lavastida | |
|---|---|
 Lavastida with the Columbus Clippers in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:November 27, 1998 Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .083 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Bryan Lavastida (born November 27,1998) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Guardians.
Lavastida attended Westland Hialeah Senior High School and played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College. [1] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [2]
Lavastida made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians,batting .292 over 33 games. He played 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains,slashing .335/.410/.481 with two home runs and 38 runs batted in over 59 games. He did not play in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with Lake County before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks. [3] He was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in September. [4] Over 84 games between the two teams,he slashed .289/.380/.456 with nine home runs,51 runs batted in,and 16 stolen bases. [5]
The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Lavastida to their 40-man roster on November 19,2021. On April 2,2022,the Guardians announced that he had been named to the Opening Day roster. [6] He appeared in only 6 games for Cleveland in his rookie campaign,going 1-for-12 with three walks. Lavastida spent the majority of the season with Akron and Columbus,hitting .209/.284/.349 with 9 home runs,30 RBI,and 7 stolen bases in 84 games.
Lavastida was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season. [7] He was designated for assignment on April 23,2023. [8] After clearing waivers,he was sent outright to Double-A Akron on April 28. [9]
On November 6,2024,he elected free agency. [10]
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