Luinder Avila

Luinder Avila's 2026 season

In 2026, his second season in the majors, Luinder Avila made 12 starts for the Kansas City Royals (plus 9 in relief). The right-hander threw 70 innings with a 5.53 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP, striking out 61 (19.7 percent of batters) and walking 42 (13.6 percent). He went 5-4 and was worth 0.4 fWAR.

In 34 career appearances, he owns a 4.82 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 84 innings.