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#11 · November 28, 2019, 9:03 am
Not sure on how this is calculated for Avila but even if he clears waivers and is assigned to the minors isn’t he getting close to being a 6 year minor league FA? He started playing in 2015. Not sure how the timeline for minor league FA is modified for major injuries or 40 man roster time (but in the minors).
I guess some thinking has to consider his control period v his chance of recovering from TJ, developing into ML quality, and bumping the higher rated prospects. Will take time for him to evolve into a decent trade chip. Maybe time is really against his run with the Padres.
#12 · November 28, 2019, 9:57 am
Quote from fenn68 on November 28, 2019, 8:25 amQuote from Brian Connelly on November 28, 2019, 8:09 amQuote from David Nevin on November 27, 2019, 7:01 pmAvila DFA’d to make room for Pomeranz.
Decent chance he goes unclaimed, but more likely another team "poaches" him with certainty of DFA'ing him at a later date before ST to stash him & let him rehab off their 40-man roster.
Basically that is what the Padres have done.
Anyone know which teams still have 40 man roster space available and, of those, who would be better off using that roster space for a Rule 5 selection. Not sure any team with a full 40 man will DFA someone to add an Avila who will not pitch much in 2020 ... good but not elite prospect.
Actually no big loss if he is claimed ... plus pick up a few bucks on the waiver price.
It's what they're TRYING to do. Avila was pretty close to MLB ready, made the fill in start, but loses a year now and on my list #18-19 on the Roster + System SP depth chart... He would be much higher than that on many other teams. Guessing we lose him, but save $550K not carrying him on IL all year.
#13 · December 4, 2019, 12:31 am
Best case probably for both sides. Keep Avila & Miguel Diaz on Minors deals in system to rehab then try to work their way back. Opens up roster room & saves what would have been dead $ for IL all year Avila, ? Diaz
#14 · December 4, 2019, 6:32 am
Both Diaz and Avila signed to minor deals
#15 · January 9, 2020, 1:36 pm
33. Pedro Avila, RHP (‘19 Midseason Rank – 28)
Age: 22
2019 Highest Level: MLB
2019 Stats: 5.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 31 K, 9 BB, 24 IP
Avila actually made his debut in 2019 with some nice success, but he will be out for the 2020 season with Tommy John surgery. He’s young enough to still have plenty of success, but to me, this will put him at the back of the line of a crop of great pitching prospect. Hopefully, his comeback will be quick and he can pick up where he left off in 2019. ETA: 2021
#16 · February 29, 2020, 12:11 am
https://madfriars.com/2020/02/26/prospect-notes-from-big-league-camp/
After eschewing surgery and rehabbing his elbow for three months last season, Pedro Avila made it back to Amarillo for just 1.1 innings before his arm blew out. He had Tommy John surgery in early September. Despite going unclaimed through waivers in October, the Padres invited the burly righty to big league camp to continue his rehab program. He has not yet begun throwing, but he’s not far off as he moves through his recovery on the faster range of the normal schedule.
#17 · April 10, 2022, 8:18 am
The good news at AAA El Paso last night was Gore's 5 IPs ... the bad news was Avila's 3 ...
Not devastating bad (like Weathers), but 3 ERs on 4 hits and a walk ... 4 Ks might be a bright side ... but it seems like Round Rock is not a good team ...
I'm rooting for Pedro ...
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