Tag: alex avila

Should Mets Explore Signing Another Catcher?

All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...

MLB News: Twins Sign Veteran Catcher Alex Avila

The Twins have signed veteran catcher Alex Avila according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s a one-year deal worth $4.25 million. Avilia, 32, hit .207/.353/.421 (.795 OPS vs RHP) with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in 201 plate appearances in 2019 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The left-handed hitter rejoins the American League Central, where he has already played for the Tigers and White Sox. Avila...

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