Avila was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Avila will be available out of the bullpen for Monday's game against the Dodgers. He hasn't been able to settle in so far this season with the big-league club, surrendering at least one run in five of his six relief appearances.
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Giants' Nick Avila: Back down to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Avila to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
The move comes with Luke Jackson (back) being reinstated from the 15-day injury list. Avila has struggled over his six outings with the Giants this season, posting a 7.04 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 7.2 frames with seven strikeouts and two walks.
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White Sox's Nick Avila: Joining White Sox
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Avila was selected by the White Sox during the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Avila was a 26th-round pick by the Giants in 2019 and will now have a chance in the big leagues for Chicago. The right-hander split the 2022 campaign between the High-A and Double-A levels, and he had a 1.14 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 58:14 K:BB across 55.1 innings.
