Ryan Lavarnway

Ryan Lavarnway starting for Cincinnati on Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher/infielder Ryan Lavarnway is in the lineup on Friday in the teams game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Lavarnway is getting the nod behind the plate while batting ninth in the order against Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright.

In six plate appearances in 2018 for the Pirates, Lavarnway had a .667 batting average and a 1.500 OPS.