May 26, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Player of the Week, May 18-24: Ryan Lavarnway
After posting an eye-popping .467/.529/.733 line with 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored in 15 at bats, Greenville catcher Ryan Lavarnway has been voted the SoxProspects.com Player of the Week for May 18 - 24, narrowly beating out Salem outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin (.364/.483/.545) by just one vote. A sixth-round selection by the Red Sox in the 2008 draft out of Yale, Lavarnway now hitting .276/.342/.469 on the season with 8 doubles, 3 home runs, and 16 RBI in 98 at bats. He is currently splitting catching duties for the Drive with fellow 2008 draftee Tim Federowicz, having appeared in 14 games behind the plate and in 12 games as the Greenville designated hitter. He is currently the 36th ranked prospect in the organization by SoxProspects.com