Luinder Avila

Luinder Avila, born on August 21, 2001, in Caracas, Venezuela, is an emerging talent in Major League Baseball, currently pitching for the Kansas City Royals. Avila made his MLB debut on August 13, 2025, as a starting pitcher. Standing at 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 195 pounds, he bats and throws right-handed. Avila's initial foray into the majors has been marked by promising performance metrics. In the 2025 regular season, he showcased his skills in 13 games without starting, finishing 9 of them. His pitching statistics reveal a strong start with an earned run average (ERA) of 1.286 and a WHIP of 0.9286, indicating his efficiency in limiting base runners. Over 14 innings pitched, Avila registered 16 strikeouts, translating to a strikeout rate of 10.287 per 9 innings, showcasing his ability to retire batters effectively. His keen control is evident in his strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.67, and his strikeout efficiency further underlined by a total of 61 pitches resulting in strikes. Avila's pitching arsenal includes a fastball averaging 95.8 mph, complemented by a curveball and a changeup, adding versatility to his game. Despite his brief stint in the MLB thus far, Avila's performance metrics suggest a promising trajectory, highlighting his potential as a valuable asset to the Royals' pitching lineup.