Alex Avila
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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.000
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0
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0
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0
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Expected to retire
Avila will retire at the end of the regular season, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Avila is hitting .179/.347/.333 in his 13th and supposedly final season. He caught for the Tigers from 2009 to 2015 and has since spent time with five other clubs. The 34-year-old, who will become a free agent when the season ends, is a career .233 hitter with 105 home runs.
Avila is hitting .179/.347/.333 in his 13th and supposedly final season. He caught for the Tigers from 2009 to 2015 and has since spent time with five other clubs. The 34-year-old, who will become a free agent when the season ends, is a career .233 hitter with 105 home runs.
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Avila provides on-base skills, defensive prowess and a left-handed bat in a backup catcher role. He continues to draw walks with a 17.7 BB% last season and a strong .355 OBP. His power declined sharply with just one home run and a .286 SLG. His 85.3 mph exit velocity, according to Statcast, was by far a career low. His defense also took a step back as he was just in the 31st percentile in pitch framing, according to Baseball Savant, and his DRS went from +7 in 2019 to 0 last season. He's a steady veteran backup who can at times work his way into a platoon, but he'll need to provide more power to challenge for more than a start or two per week. He'll be a do-no-harm second catcher in deep OBP leagues.
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Reinstated from injured list
Avila (calves) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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Starts up rehab assignment
Avila (calves) began a rehab assignment Saturday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, going 0-for-3 while catching six innings.
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Runs on field
Avila (calves) was spotted running on the field prior to Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays, and he could throw to the bases during a workout Friday, the Associated Press reports.
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Returns to Nationals
Avila (COVID-19, calf) returned to the Nationals on Tuesday but will remain on the 10-day injured list for the time being as he continues to recover from bilateral calf strains, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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Close to rejoining team
Avila (COVID-19, calf) could be cleared to rejoin the team during the Nationals' upcoming series in Atlanta but won't be activated from the injured list as he continues to recover from bilateral calf strains, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected to retire
Avila will retire at the end of the season, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The 34-year-old has hit .179/.347/.333 in 99 plate appearances during his 13th major-league season. He's caught for six teams, most notably the Tigers, with whom he spent the first seven seasons of his career and worked with their elite starting rotations of the early 2010s. Avila is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, but that will be moot assuming he does retire.
The 34-year-old has hit .179/.347/.333 in 99 plate appearances during his 13th major-league season. He's caught for six teams, most notably the Tigers, with whom he spent the first seven seasons of his career and worked with their elite starting rotations of the early 2010s. Avila is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, but that will be moot assuming he does retire.