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