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Kansas City • #58 • SP

Luinder Avila

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Preseason
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COL
Sat, Mar 21
W 6-5
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TEX
Mon, Mar 23
L 3-2
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TEX
Tue, Mar 24
L 4-1
Regular season
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ATL
Fri, Mar 27
L 6-0
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ATL
Sat, Mar 28
L 6-2
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ATL
Sun, Mar 29
1:35 pm
BRVN
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MIN
Mon, Mar 30
4:10 pm
RYTV
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MIN
Wed, Apr 1
7:40 pm
RYTV
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MIN
Thu, Apr 2
2:10 pm
RYTV
vs
MIL
Fri, Apr 3
7:45 pm
ATV
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Player Outlook
Though he's mostly operated as a starter in the minors, Luinder Avila made his MLB debut last season out of the Royals bullpen. The 23-year-old pitched well in his limited sample with Kansas City, accruing a 0.93 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB across 14 innings. The Venezuelan native features a four-pitch arsenal headlined by a curveball that he throws at least 40 percent of the time. While the curve generates plenty of swing-and-miss, his mid-90's fastball, sinker and occasional changeup weren't as effective. Avila missed two months last season due to a right shoulder impingement, but was able to overcome the injury last August before making his big-league debut. The right-hander's minor-league numbers don't jump off the page - he produced a 4.54 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 across seven seasons - but most of those appearances were as a starter. It's possible the Royals are transitioning Avila to a relief role, which may yield better results.

Fantasy Stats

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Fantasy Points per Game
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Innings Pitched
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Wins
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Losses
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Strikeouts
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Base on Balls (Walk)
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Earned Run Average
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Walks and Hits Allowed Per Inning
2026 — — — — — — — — 0.00 0.00
2025 372.8 14.0 1 1 — 16 6 1.29 0.93
2024 — — — — — — — — 0.00 0.00
3y Avg. 372.8 14.0 1 1 — 16 6 1.29 0.93
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Fantasy News

  • Royals' Luinder Avila: Optioned to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Royals optioned Avila to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. Avila entered spring training as a candidate to make the Royals' Opening Day bullpen after giving up just two earned runs in 14 innings toward the end of last season. He continued to find success on the mound in the Cactus League, allowing one run in four frames, but he will officially head back to Triple-A to open the new campaign. The Royals may wait until the 24-year-old righty is stretched out as a starter before giving him another trial in the majors.
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  • Royals' Luinder Avila: Key relief effort in WBC win

    Rotowire
    Avila allowed two hits and a hit-by-pitch across 2.1 scoreless innings Monday in Team Venezuela's 4-2 win over Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic. He struck out one. Avila provided valuable length in what amounted to an all-hands-on-deck bullpen game, entering in the fourth inning and recording seven crucial outs without allowing a run to keep Italy at two runs and help fuel Venezuela's comeback victory to reach the World Baseball Classic championship game. Across two WBC appearances, the young right-hander has allowed an unearned run on three hits, three walks and two hit-by-pitches while tallying three strikeouts in 4.1 innings. Coming off a 1.29 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 14 relief innings with the Royals last season, Avila is a candidate to make the Opening Day roster out of the bullpen, though he could also be stretched out as a starter at Triple-A Omaha.
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  • Royals' Luinder Avila: Rejoins big-league bullpen

    Rotowire
    The Royals recalled Avila from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday. Avila was just sent down Wednesday but eligible to be recalled because he's replacing an injured player in Kyle Isbel (hamstring) on the roster. The rookie right-hander has allowed just one run with an 11:4 K:BB over 9.1 innings this season at the big-league level.
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  • Royals' Luinder Avila: Returns from IL

    Rotowire
    Triple-A Omaha reinstated Avila (shoulder) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Avila appears ready to slot back into the Omaha rotation for the first time since late May after missing more than two months while recovering from a right shoulder impingement. The 23-year-old made three rehab appearances for High-A Quad Cities prior to being activated, covering six innings and striking out 10 while allowing two earned runs on four hits and three walks.
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