
Ryan Lavarnway
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
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AVG
.000
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0
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Closes book on career
Lavarnway announced Wednesday in a personal essay posted on The Athletic that he has retired from professional baseball.
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The 35-year-old catcher will bring a close to his career after most recently competing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. A 2008 sixth-round draft pick out of Yale, Lavarnway saw big-league action in parts of 10 of his 15 seasons in the professional ranks. He retires with a lifetime .217/.272/.345 slash line and nine home runs over 165 career games with Boston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Miami and Cleveland.
The 35-year-old catcher will bring a close to his career after most recently competing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. A 2008 sixth-round draft pick out of Yale, Lavarnway saw big-league action in parts of 10 of his 15 seasons in the professional ranks. He retires with a lifetime .217/.272/.345 slash line and nine home runs over 165 career games with Boston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Miami and Cleveland.
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Time is running out for Lavarnway. A few years ago, his power bat in the minors had him bubbling up to the majors, but his limited catching skills slowed his progress. The Red Sox couldn't trust him behind the plate full time, and at the same time, he couldn't deliver the same power in the majors that he showcased in the minors. Since clubbing 32 homers in 2011, he's hit a total of 15 over the last three minor league seasons. At Triple-A Pawtucket, younger catchers have caught up and passed him. Now, without the power bat, and being limited defensively to first base, Lavarnway doesn't have a clear path to the majors, even after coming over to Baltimore on a waiver claim in December.
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Traded to Miami
Lavarnway was acquired by the Marlins from the Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Won't make Opening Day roster
The Tigers informed Lavarnway on Monday that he won't be included on the Opening Day roster, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Joins Tigers
Lavarnway signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday that includes an invitation to big-league camp, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.
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Designated for assignment
Lavarnway was designated for assignment Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Contract selected by Cleveland
Lavarnway had his contract selected by Cleveland on Thursday and is starting at catcher at Kansas City.
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