2026 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
4.02
WHIP
1.60
K
28
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, $780,000 contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Stingy in no-decision
Avila didn't factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over five innings in a 3-2 victory over the Twins. He struck out three.
Analysis
The 24-year-old right-hander was lifted after 70 effective pitches (46 strikes) with the score tied 1-1, denying Avila his second win of the season. He's looked good since rejoining the Royals in late April, posting a 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 22:15 K:BB through 25.1 innings over his last 10 appearances (three starts). Avila will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come at home next weekend against the Astros.
The 24-year-old right-hander was lifted after 70 effective pitches (46 strikes) with the score tied 1-1, denying Avila his second win of the season. He's looked good since rejoining the Royals in late April, posting a 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 22:15 K:BB through 25.1 innings over his last 10 appearances (three starts). Avila will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come at home next weekend against the Astros.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
48
Last 10 Games
44
Last 5 Games
61
How many pitches does Luinder Avila generally throw?
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101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Luinder Avila generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-19%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .242 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .222 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .294 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .239 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-63%
ERA on Road
2026
-75%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.87 | 1.67 | 20.1 | 9.3 | 5.3 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 1.80 | 1.16 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2026Home | 7.50 | 2.25 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 6.0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 1.86 | 1.19 | 19.1 | 7.9 | 5.1 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luinder Avila compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.47K/9
8.0BB/9
5.5HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.4 mphERA
4.02WHIP
1.60BABIP
.325GB/FB
1.56Left On Base
76.3%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2526 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.6%Swinging Strike
9.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Getting another turn through rotation
Avila is slated to start Saturday's game against the Twins.
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Earns first win of season Monday
Avila (1-2) earned the win Monday against the Reds after tossing five innings of one-run ball, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out five.
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Entering rotation Monday
Manager Matt Quatraro said Saturday that Avila will start Monday's game against the Reds, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Tosses three scoreless innings
Avila allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three across three scoreless innings Tuesday against Boston.
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Fires two scoreless innings
Avila allowed no hits and two walks while striking out two over two scoreless innings in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.
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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.