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    Luinder Avila

    LuinderAvila

    Kansas City Royals
    • Kansas City Royals
    • #58
    • Relief Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 195 lbs
    • Birthdate
      8/21/2001 (24)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Caracas, Venezuela
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SV
      0
      Tied-134th
    • ERA
      4.42
    • K
      19
      150+
    • WHIP
      1.64
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    SplitsGPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    Last seven days20005.0100035
    vs. SEA10002.0000001
    Home41009.012771610
    vs. AL800015.112440715
    May600011.14220611

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    GPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    910018.1209911019
    2930058.165292933262
    2210032.127111111635

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    DateOPPResultGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    Tue 5/19vsBOSBOS
    L
    7-1
    0003.0100013
    Thu 5/14@CHWCHW
    L
    6-2
    0002.0000022
    Tue 5/12@CHWCHW
    L
    6-5
    0001.1000012
    Fri 5/8vsDETDET
    W
    4-3
    0001.0100001
    Wed 5/6vsCLECLE
    L
    3-1
    0002.0222022
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