Welcome to another edition of our preposterously inconsistent feature! Today’s Prospect to Better Know is Bryan Lavastida.
Listeners of the Around the Corner prospect podcast will recall Brian Hemminger and I fawning over Lavastida’s on-base numbers. The catcher, who turns 23 today, joined the Guardians organization as the 29th pick in the 15th round of the 2018 Amateur Draft.
He likely came to your awareness when the Guardians added him to the 40-man roster to protect him during the 2021 Rule 5 Draft.
Selected to 40-man roster(11)
INF Tyler Freeman
OF Steven Kwan
C Bryan Lavastida
RHP Cody Morris
RHP Tobias Myers
INF Jhonkensy Noel
INF Richie Palacios
LHP Konnor Pilkington
INF Brayan Rocchio
INF José Tena
OF George Valera
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