Age: 23
Why He's Here: .481/.548/1.696 (13-for-27), 5 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBIs, 9 R, 4 BB, 5 SO, 0-for-1 SB
The Scoop: At this point, about the only thing that could prevent Lavarnway from adding "30-homer catcher" to résumé would be a big league callup. But since that probably will have to wait until September, he'll have time to add to his total of 26 homers, which he's distributed evenly at the Double-A (14 in 239 plate appearances) and Triple-A (12 in 146 PAs) levels.
Lavarnway has hit .377/.445/.746 in 34 games since his promotion to Pawtucket, during which time he's been not only the hottest hitter in Triple-A, but also one of the top performers in the minors. In the three weeks since July 1, only high Class A Stockton's Michael Choice has a higher OPS than Lavarnway's 1.338 mark. That's a .414/.481/.857 batting line that includes 15 extra-base hits in 19 games for a man who dons catcher's gear in half of his appearances
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2011/2612126.html
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