Kansas City Royals#58 · SP
Luinder Avila
Age 25
Contract Value $682,240/yr
Size 6' 3" · 195
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Caracas, Venezuela
5–4
W-L
5.53
ERA
1.61
WHIP
61
K
70.0
IP
12
GS
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Aug 1 at COL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results3750WEAK
Strikeouts & Control3450WEAK
Run Prevention4750BELOW AVG
Consistency4750BELOW AVG
Form4550BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker27.4%96.4 mph
- Four-seam FB26.0%96.1 mph
- Slider21.7%88.1 mph
- Curveball14.7%83.0 mph
- Changeup10.3%89.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.200.308.313.296.379.579.278.222.412
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
9.60
WHIP 1.93
Away (8 GS)
4.91
WHIP 1.53
4.69 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.697
vs RHH
.971
.274 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August20.252.22
July3.9220.216
June5.6825.123
April15.003.04
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (5 GS)4.501.506.4
6+ days (6 GS)6.931.548.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Luinder Avila's ERA in 2026?+
5.53 across 12 starts and 70.0 innings, with a 1.61 WHIP and a 4.54 FIP. That ERA ranks 188th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (27.4% at 96.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (26.0% at 96.1 mph mph), slider (21.7% at 88.1 mph mph), curveball (14.7% at 83.0 mph mph), changeup (10.3% at 89.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
38 out of 100, which we label weak — 187th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.79 ERA, 6.9 K/9, 4.6 BB/9.