Ryan Lavarnway

Ryan Lavarnway was a 6th round pick in '08 out of Yale. The power hitting catcher led the NCAA in batting in 2007.

Playing with Greenville this season Lavarnway is slugging .509. His ISO is staggering .238 and 51.38% of his hits have gone for extra bases. His Power Factor (avg/slg) is 1.88, one of the highest in the entire organization.

One concern is his plate discipline. Lavarnway has struck out over 30% of at bats and his walk rate is rather low (near 8%).

His xBABIP is .294, but his actual BABIP is .347, which is pretty remarkable considering his fly ball rate is 45.7%.

One interesting note regarding his home/road splits. He is slugging .596 on the road but just .415 at home. A quick look at Greenville's park factors shows that the park depresses extra base hits, but his numbers seem a bit extreme.

If Lavarnway can stay at the catcher position his power could make him an interesting prospect to follow.