The Athletics re-signed Lavastida to a minor-league contract Dec. 18.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida split the 2025 season between the Astros and Athletics minor-league systems, hitting .279/.362/.438 with 10 homers in 89 games. The 27-year-old's only major-league experience came back in 2022, and he is merely organizational depth for the A's.

Lavastida was released by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida produced a .250 average with one home run, seven RBI, 12 runs scored and five stolen bases over 80 at-bats in 24 contests with Triple-A Sugar Land, but he will now look for another opportunity elsewhere. The 26-year-old last played in the majors in 2022 with Cleveland, and he has split his time between Double-A and Triple-A over the last three seasons.

The Astros reassigned Lavastida to minor-league camp Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida is likely to be part of a catcher committee at Triple-A Sugar Land this season after he spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with the Guardians' Triple-A affiliate in Columbus, finishing with a .232/.334/.387 slash line, eight home runs and 26 stolen bases over 345 plate appearances. The 26-year-old's lone big-league action came in 2022, when he appeared in six games for Cleveland.

The Astros signed Lavastida to a minor-league contract Jan. 16.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida, 26, put up a .722 OPS with eight homers and 27 stolen bases at Triple-A Columbus in the Guardians organization in 2024. The catcher got a cup of coffee in the majors in 2022 and is simply a depth addition by Houston.

Lavastida was outrighted Saturday to Double-A Akron.

EDGE Analysis

Cleveland designated Lavastida for assignment last Sunday and he made it through waivers unclaimed. He is off the 40-man roster but will remain part of the Guardians organization for the time being.

Cleveland designated Lavastida for assignment on Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to lefty Logan Allen, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Marlins. Assuming he clears waivers, the 24-year-old backstop could report back to Double-A Akron in the Cleveland organization. Lavastida was hitting .188 with no home runs and two stolen bases through his first 12 games with Akron this season.

Lavastida was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida went 2-for-13 in 10 spring games and was unable to win the job of Cleveland's backup catcher. He made his MLB debut last season and went 1-for-12 in six contests. It appears non-roster invitees Cam Gallagher and Zack Collins are the finalists for the backup job behind starter Mike Zunino.

Lavastida could open the year as the Guardians' backup catcher while Bo Naylor gets more seasoning at Triple-A Columbus, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Terry Francona left open the possibility for Naylor to "knock the door down," but it sounds like Lavastida could win the backup job behind Mike Zunino with a solid camp. Lavastida was an impressive offensive performer his entire minor-league career until he reached Triple-A in 2021. He struggled at that level again (85 wRC+) in 2022 and missed time with a hamstring injury. If Lavasitda looks too overmatched this spring, non-roster invitees Cam Gallagher and Zack Collins could figure into the mix.

Triple-A Columbus activated Lavastida (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Thursday and assigned him to Double-A Akron.

EDGE Analysis

Lavastida, who was the Guardians' No. 2 catcher to begin the season before being optioned to the minors April 24, has been out of commission at Columbus since June 18 with a right hamstring strain. He'll get the chance to play regularly at Akron before potentially moving back to Columbus once he gets a few games under his belt.

Triple-A Columbus placed Lavastida on its 7-day injured list Monday with a right hamstring strain.

EDGE Analysis

The Guardians promoted catching prospect Bo Naylor from Double-A Akron to replace Lavastida on the Triple-A roster. Lavastida, who broke camp as the Guardians' backup catcher before being optioned to the minors April 24, is hitting .225 with 11 extra-base hits and two stolen bases across 147 plate appearances with Columbus this season.