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Luis Avilan • P
Ht/Wt:6'2", 220 lbs.
Born:Jul 19, 1989 (35 yrs) in Caracas, VEN
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Signed by Atlanta in 2005.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
3/23/2022 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
3/14/2022 Invited to spring training by the Washington Nationals.
2021
11/29/2021 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
11/03/2021 Missed the last 152 regular season games (tommy john surgery).
4/30/2021 Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
4/16/2021 Left elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list.
3/28/2021 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
2020
12/14/2020 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/02/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/06/2020 Invited to spring training by the New York Yankees.
9/02/2020 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
8/28/2020 Released by the New York Yankees.
8/28/2020 Missed 2 games (left shoulder inflammation).
8/25/2020 Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day injured list.
7/21/2020 Contract purchased by the New York Yankees from their alternate training site.
1/22/2020 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
7/02/2019 Missed 53 games (left elbow injury).
5/04/2019 Left elbow injury, 10-day injured list.
3/28/2019 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
1/10/2019 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
11/30/2018 Philadelphia Phillies declined to tender a contract.
8/23/2018 Added to the Philadelphia Phillies 25-man roster.
8/22/2018 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
1/13/2018 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
1/04/2018 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2017
11/01/2017 Missed the last regular season and all 15 playoff games (sore left shoulder).
10/06/2017 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster (injured).
10/01/2017 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
8/11/2017 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/08/2017 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
6/09/2017 Missed 15 games (left tricep injury).
5/25/2017 Left tricep injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 24th, 2017).
1/13/2017 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2016
9/05/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
9/04/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
9/02/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
9/01/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
8/31/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
8/25/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
8/23/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
8/12/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
7/19/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
7/08/2016 Outrighted to Oklahoma City (AAA).
7/07/2016 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
7/07/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
7/05/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
5/26/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
5/23/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
4/25/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
4/21/2016 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
4/03/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
1/15/2016 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2015
7/31/2015 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 25-man roster.
7/30/2015 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
2014
8/14/2014 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
7/19/2014 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
4/10/2014 Missed 1 game (left hamstring injury).
4/09/2014 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2/25/2014 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2013
4/21/2013 Missed 4 games (left hamstring injury).
4/17/2013 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2012
7/05/2012 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
3/18/2012 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
3/02/2012 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2011
11/16/2011 Contract purchased from Mississippi (AA).
2005
8/22/2005 Signed as an international free agent by the Atlanta Braves.
Career Transactions
2020
12/14/2020 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
1/22/2020 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2019
1/10/2019 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2018
8/22/2018 Chicago White Sox traded Luis Avilan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Felix Paulino.
1/04/2018 In a three-team trade, the Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Joakim Soria and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals, and left-hander Luis Avilan and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers; the Dodgers acquired left-hander Scott Alexander from Kansas City, and infielder Jake Peter from Chicago; and the Royals acquired pitcher Trevor Oaks and infielder Erick Mejia from Los Angeles.
2015
7/30/2015 Miami Marlins traded Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jeff Brigham, Kevin Guzman and Victor Araujo. Atlanta Braves traded Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilan, Bronson Arroyo and Jose Peraza to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Hector Olivera, Paco Rodriguez and Zach Bird. Miami Marlins traded a competitive-balance draft pick in 2016 to the Atlanta Braves.
2005
8/22/2005 Signed as nondrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves.
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