2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
9.00
WHIP
3.00
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Though he's mostly operated as a starter in the minors, 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. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Sent down to Triple-A
The Royals optioned Avila to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Analysis
Avila surrendered five earned runs in just three innings during his season debut against the Brewers on Saturday. He found more success after moving to the bullpen for his next outing, giving up just one run in three frames against Cleveland on Wednesday, but the Royals will remove him from their active roster nonetheless. Mitch Spence will come up from Omaha in a corresponding move to fill Kansas City's need for a multi-inning reliever.
Avila surrendered five earned runs in just three innings during his season debut against the Brewers on Saturday. He found more success after moving to the bullpen for his next outing, giving up just one run in three frames against Cleveland on Wednesday, but the Royals will remove him from their active roster nonetheless. Mitch Spence will come up from Omaha in a corresponding move to fill Kansas City's need for a multi-inning reliever.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
68
Last 10 Games
68
Last 5 Games
68
How many pitches does Luinder Avila generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Luinder Avila generally pitch?
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7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-5%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .273 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .265 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .476 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .500 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .087 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .192 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-56%
ERA on Road
2026
-80%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.76 | 1.59 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| Since 2024Away | 2.08 | 1.50 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 3.1 |
| 2026Home | 15.00 | 3.67 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| 2026Away | 3.00 | 2.33 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 2025Home | 1.08 | 0.84 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| 2025Away | 1.59 | 1.06 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-38%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .292 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .214 | 44 | 16 | 30 | 5 |
| 2026vs Left | .400 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .273 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025vs Right | .209 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024vs Left | .375 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .222 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Luinder Avila compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.50K/9
9.0BB/9
6.0HR/9
1.5Fastball
95.8 mphERA
9.00WHIP
3.00BABIP
.543GB/FB
1.83Left On Base
72.3%Exit Velocity
86.0 mphBarrels/BBE
9.8%Spin Rate
2524 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.7%Swinging Strike
7.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Shifting to bullpen role
Avila is available to pitch out of the Royals' bullpen beginning Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Struggles in first big-league start
Avila (0-1) took the loss Saturday against the Brewers, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks in three innings. He struck out four.
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Rained out Friday
Avila will not make his scheduled start Friday against the Brewers, as the game has been postponed due to inclement weather.
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Set for spot start
Avila will draw the start on the mound Friday against the Brewers, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
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Recalled from Triple-A
The Royals recalled Avila from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Could get traded
The Royals are receiving trade proposals centered around Avila this offseason, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Analysis
Avila is one of several pitchers who are generating trade interest in the offseason, although it's unclear if the Royals are open to parting ways with him. The 24-year-old righty made 13 appearances for the Royals during the 2025 regular season, posting a minuscule 1.29 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP across 14 innings.
Avila is one of several pitchers who are generating trade interest in the offseason, although it's unclear if the Royals are open to parting ways with him. The 24-year-old righty made 13 appearances for the Royals during the 2025 regular season, posting a minuscule 1.29 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP across 14 innings.