Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, and Cleveland Indians. In international competition, he plays for Team Israel, and competed for them in the World Baseball Classic and in the Olympics.
Lavarnway with the Boston Red Sox in 2012
Ryan Lavarnway with the Boston Red Sox in 2011
Lavarnway catches a pop fly.
Israel national baseball team
The Israel National Baseball Team represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Ian Kinsler.
From left to right, former team manager Brad Ausmus, Shimon Peres, and Daniel B. Shapiro.
Team Israel wearing their kippot during Hatikvah before the game against Great Britain on September 22, 2016.