Luinder Avila, a starter for the Kansas City Royals, has worked through an uneven season while showing flashes of the stuff that can keep him in the rotation. The R-hander enters this snapshot with a 4.86 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 8.14 K/9, and a 5-3 record across 63.0 innings in 10 starts.
His profile points to a pitcher who can miss some bats but still has to sharpen his overall command. The strikeout ability is useful, yet the walk rate at 5.00 can create extra traffic and force stressful innings. When he is ahead in counts, he looks capable of limiting damage, but inconsistent location can quickly change the tone of an outing.
Recent form:
- 07/216.1 IP · 2 ER · 7 K
- 07/105.0 IP · 3 ER · 3 K
- 07/055.0 IP · 1 ER · 4 K
- 06/284.0 IP · 4 ER · 4 K
- 06/235.0 IP · 1 ER · 6 K
Luinder Avila has pitched through a flat stretch lately, though the game log also suggests he is still capable of bouncing back with competitive starts. The key question is whether he can carry cleaner execution from one outing to the next and avoid the kind of lapses that turn manageable innings into crooked numbers.
For the broader outlook, Avila looks like a developing arm whose results may continue to swing with his control and efficiency. If he throws enough strikes early and keeps hitters from sitting on mistakes, he can provide useful innings and give the club a chance to win. If the command wavers, the baseline risk remains elevated even when the raw stuff is good enough to compete.
Luinder Avila game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | San Francisco Giants | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.95 |
| Jul 10 | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 |
| Jul 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Jun 28 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Jun 23 | Tampa Bay Rays | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.80 |
| Jun 17 | Washington Nationals | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.73 |
| Jun 12 | Houston Astros | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 360.00 |
| Jun 6 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.80 |
| Jun 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.80 |
| May 26 | New York Yankees | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
| May 19 | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| May 14 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| May 12 | Chicago White Sox | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| May 8 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| May 6 | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
| May 2 | Seattle Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Apr 29 | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Apr 8 | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Apr 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15.00 |
Luinder Avila season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 1 | 9.00 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 2.86 |
| May | 0 | 3.14 | 14.1 | 12 | 8 | 1.33 |
| Jun | 6 | 5.68 | 25.1 | 23 | 18 | 1.54 |
| Jul | 3 | 3.31 | 16.1 | 14 | 5 | 1.22 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .231
- Zone 02: .364
- Zone 03: .286
- Zone 04: .292
- Zone 05: .423
- Zone 06: .556
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .133
- Zone 09: .375
- Zone 11: .071
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .231
- Zone 14: .179
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .500
- Zone 02: .909
- Zone 03: .714
- Zone 04: .750
- Zone 05: 1.192
- Zone 06: 1.278
- Zone 07: .733
- Zone 08: .313
- Zone 09: .813
- Zone 11: .536
- Zone 12: .133
- Zone 13: .743
- Zone 14: .659
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .308
- Zone 02: .545
- Zone 03: .429
- Zone 04: .458
- Zone 05: .769
- Zone 06: .722
- Zone 07: .500
- Zone 08: .200
- Zone 09: .438
- Zone 11: .071
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .423
- Zone 14: .321
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .214
- Zone 02: .364
- Zone 03: .286
- Zone 04: .292
- Zone 05: .423
- Zone 06: .556
- Zone 07: .267
- Zone 08: .125
- Zone 09: .375
- Zone 11: .500
- Zone 12: .133
- Zone 13: .429
- Zone 14: .439
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 26.00
- Zone 02: 35.00
- Zone 03: 18.00
- Zone 04: 49.00
- Zone 05: 56.00
- Zone 06: 38.00
- Zone 07: 40.00
- Zone 08: 47.00
- Zone 09: 44.00
- Zone 11: 22.00
- Zone 12: 14.00
- Zone 13: 44.00
- Zone 14: 73.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 43.00
- Zone 02: 47.00
- Zone 03: 30.00
- Zone 04: 68.00
- Zone 05: 82.00
- Zone 06: 56.00
- Zone 07: 55.00
- Zone 08: 62.00
- Zone 09: 60.00
- Zone 11: 155.00
- Zone 12: 53.00
- Zone 13: 152.00
- Zone 14: 281.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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