Lavastida attended Westland Hialeah Senior High School and played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College.[1] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round, with the 460th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Lavastida made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Indians, batting .292 over 33 games. He played 2019 with the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Single-A Lake County Captains, slashing .335/.410/.481 with two home runs and 38 runs batted in over 59 games. Lavastida did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He started 2021 with Lake County before being promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks.[4] Lavastida was promoted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers in September.[5] Over 84 games between the two teams, he slashed .289/.380/.456 with nine home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 16 stolen bases.[6]
The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Lavastida to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On April 2, 2022, the Guardians announced that he had been named to their Opening Day roster.[7] He appeared in only 6 games for Cleveland in his rookie campaign, going 1-for-12 with three walks. Lavastida spent the majority of the season with Akron and Columbus, hitting .209/.284/.349 with 9 home runs, 30 RBI, and 7 stolen bases in 84 games.
Lavastida was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season.[8] He was designated for assignment on April 23, 2023.[9] After clearing waivers, he was sent outright to Double-A Akron on April 28.[10] In 108 appearances split between Akron and Columbus, Lavastida batted .240/.341/.378 with 12 home runs, 70 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.[11]
Lavastida spent the 2024 campaign with Triple-A Columbus, playing in 87 games and hitting .232/.334/.387 with eight home runs, 42 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[12]
On January 16, 2025, Lavastida signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[13] In 66 appearances split between the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, he batted a combined .252/.346/.389 with six home runs, 22 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. Lavastida was released by the Astros organization on August 4.[14]
On August 15, 2025, Lavastida signed a minor league contract with the Athletics organization.[15] He made 23 appearances for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, slashing .348/.404/.562 with four home runs, 17 RBI, and four stolen bases. Lavastida elected free agency following the season on November 6.[16]
On December 18, 2025, Lavastida re-signed with the Athletics organization on a new minor league contract.[17]
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