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Biography
Bryan Lavastida (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Career
Lavastida attended Westland Hialeah Senior High School and played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.
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. He was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in September. Over 84 games between the two teams, he slashed .289/.380/.456 with nine home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 16 stolen bases.
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. 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. He was designated for assignment on April 23, 2023. After clearing waivers, he was sent outright to Double-A Akron on April 28.
