RYAN'S
CAREERRead up on Ryan’s journey from the day he got drafted.
RYAN’S STORY
Ryan Lavarnway is a professional baseball player in the Cleveland Indians organization. Ryan was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft as a catcher. Since making his Major League Baseball debut on August 18, 2011, Ryan has played in parts of 10 Major League Baseball seasons.
Ryan has also been a member of the Israeli national baseball team at multiple points in his career. Ryan first played for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and was named Pool A MVP, after hitting .555 with a home run, 3 RBIs and 4 walks.
Recently, Ryan rejoined Team Israel for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. During the Olympics, Ryan hit .350 and delivered a couple of clutch homeruns in the group stage, including two home runs against South Korea on July 29, 2021.
Ryan grew up in Woodland Hills, California. He played baseball at El Camino Real High School. After graduating from high school, Ryan attended Yale University, where he majored in philosophy and played baseball for the Yale Bulldogs.
WORLD SERIES
2013 World Series Champion
RECORDS
First Cincinnati Reds player ever to have more than three RBI in a team debut
Led all of college baseball in batting average (.467) and slugging percentage (.873) in 2007
Set Yale baseball single-season records in batting average (.467), slugging percentage (.873), home runs (14) and runs batted in (55)
Set an Ivy League record for longest hitting streak at 25 games in 2007
Set the Ivy League record with 33 home runs during his time at Yale
ACCOLADES
2020 Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
2010 & 2011 Boston Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
Third ever MLB Amateur Draft pick from Yale University to play in the Major Leagues
Recipient of the 2018 Pirates Community Commitment Program Award for Community Service
Recipient of the 2017 Nashville Sounds Fan Favorite Player Award
High school number retired by El Camino Real High School in 2018
