Kansas City Royals
Luinder Avila has thrown 3,211 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (96mph) and Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Slider (88mph), Curve (83mph) and Change (89mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their fourseam fastball is straight as an arrow, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their slider has exceptional depth, has short glove-side cut, is much harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve is much harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it.