O's select Lavarnway, DFA Webb (plus Rays lineup, update)

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

April 06, 2015, 7:15am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have officially added catcher Ryan Lavarnway to the roster, selecting his contract while creating space by designating right-hander Ryan Webb for assignment.

Lavarnway, 27, hit .283/.389/.370 in 62 games for Triple-A Pawtucket last season. In 301 major league plate appearances since 2011, Lavarnway has batted .201/.249/.315 with five home runs.

Webb, 29, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 51 games with the Orioles in 2014. He struggled with a knee injury, pitching to a 6.75 ERA in 6 2/3 innings this spring. Webb will be paid $2.75 million this season regardless.

Today's game is a sellout with the final tickets distributed on Saturday. Still waiting on the Orioles lineup.

Update: Webb said he's 100 percent healthy and doesn't know what's going on now. He already has told the Orioles that he's not going to accept an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

For the Rays
John Jaso DH
Steven Souza Jr. RF
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Evan Longoria 3B
James Loney 1B
Desmond Jennings LF
Logan Forsythe 2B
Rene Rivera C
Kevin Kiermaier CF

Chris Archer RHP