Luinder

Avila

It’s been a whirlwind offseason for Avila, who re-signed with the Royals last month on a minor league contract before a stellar showing in the Arizona Fall League was enough to earn him a spot on the club’s 40-man roster, protecting him from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 23-year-old righty finished last year with a solid 4.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 85/47 K/BB ratio across 87 innings (20 starts) between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha.

Avila has looked extremely sharp in a handful of Arizona Fall League appearances in recent weeks and he’s back with the Royals after posting a 4.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 85/47 K/BB ratio across 87 innings (20 starts) last season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. The 23-year-old righty has a decent shot to earn a spot on Kansas City’s 40-man roster ahead of next month’s Rule 5 Draft.

Avila is making a strong case to be added to the Royals’ 40-man roster in advance of the Rule 5 draft. The 23-year-old had a 3.81 ERA and an 82/43 K/BB in 82 2/3 innings over 19 starts for Double-A Arkansas last season, and he has a 3.07 ERA through five AFL outings.