Los Angeles Dodgers Claim Ryan Lavarnway
- Updated: December 5, 2014
The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed catcher Ryan Lavarnway from the Boston Red Sox and have also designated fellow backstop Drew Butera.
The #Dodgers announce they have claimed catcher Ryan Lavarnway from the @RedSox & designated catcher Drew Butera for assignment.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) December 5, 2014
Lavarnway has been apart of the MLB for four seasons but has struggled at the plate. He posted a combined .201/.377/.315 batting line in 301 plate appearances.
He was previously ranked as a Top 100 prospect by both the MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus.
Lavarnway also has a strong minor league track record, which includes .284/.37/.488 triple-salsh in 1102 Triple-A plate appearances. He has caught just 10 of 63 potential base stealers in the Majors.
Drew Butera is a glove-first catcher that has never hit anything spectacular, at any level. He has just a .183/.239/.268 batting line in the Majors. He has received 733 plate appearances between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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