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Luis Avilán
Avilán with the Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1989-07-19) July 19, 1989 (age 35)
Caracas, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 14, 2012, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record15–6
Earned run average2.98
Strikeouts173
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Luis Armando Avilán (born July 19, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Atlanta Braves.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Avilán signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in 2008. The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

On July 5, 2012, Avilán was called up by the Braves to replace the injured Jonny Venters.[1] He made his first appearance on July 14 against the New York Mets, striking out the only batter he faced. His first career win came on October 3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the final day of the season.[2] Avilán made 75 appearances in 2013, posting a 1.52 earned run average with a .144 batting average against and .219 on base percentage. In addition, he made appearances in all four games of the 2013 NLDS. However, he struggled through the first half of the 2014 season, recording a 4.85 ERA in 47 games.[3] Avilán was demoted to Triple A Gwinnett on July 19, 2014 and replaced by Chasen Shreve.[4] He would finish the 2014 season with a 4.57 ERA in 62 games. 2015 was kinder to Avilán in a Braves uniform, as in 50 appearances, he posted a 3.58 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 30, 2015, in a three-team trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Avilán, Mat Latos, Michael Morse, Bronson Arroyo, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, and José Peraza, while the Miami Marlins acquired minor league pitchers Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman, and the Braves received Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez, minor league pitcher Zachary Bird and a competitive balance draft pick for the 2016 MLB Draft.[5] He pitched in 23 games for the Dodgers with a 5.17 ERA.[6] At the conclusion of the season, the Dodgers signed him to a one-year, $1.39 million, contract to avoid salary arbitration[7] though he began the season with the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers after experiencing control problems in spring training.[8] He split the season between the minors and the majors, appearing in 33 games for Oklahoma City, with a 4.24 ERA[9] and 27 games for Los Angeles, with a 3.20 ERA.[10] He also pitched in 3 2⁄3 innings in the playoffs between the 2016 National League Division Series and the 2016 National League Championship Series, without allowing any earned runs.[10]

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (2012-07-05). "Braves put LHP Venters on DL". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. ^ Cooper, Jon (July 14, 2012). "Braves benefiting from Prado's versatility". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. ^ Morgan, Joe (July 19, 2014). "Braves option Avilan and promote fellow lefty Shreve". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Braves option LHP Avilan to minors". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (July 30, 2015). "Dodgers get pitchers Mat Latos, Alex Wood in three-team deadline deal". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "2015 Los Angeles Dodgers Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Dodgers avoid arb with Jansen, all eligible players". MLB.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "OKC Dodgers Release 2016 Opening Day Roster". news9.com. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Luis Avilan minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
  10. ^ a b "Luis Avilan Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
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