Pedro Avila Gets Call to Majors

2016 Sun Makes Debut for San Diego against D'Backs

Avila played for the Suns in 2016 and was traded to the Padres that winter (Patrick Cavey)

By John Kocsis Jr.

April 12, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 12, 2019)- Pedro Avila became the second former Sun to make his Major League debut in 2019 Thursday for the San Diego Padres in Arizona.The 22-year-old offered 85 pitchers in the start, worked five innings, earning a no decision and allowed just four hits and one run in

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 12, 2019)- Pedro Avila became the second former Sun to make his Major League debut in 2019 Thursday for the San Diego Padres in Arizona.
The 22-year-old offered 85 pitchers in the start, worked five innings, earning a no decision and allowed just four hits and one run in the Padres 7-6 win.

Avila was traded from the Nationals to the Padres December 2, 2016 in exchange for catcher Derek Norris .
The righty played for the Suns in 2016, starting all 20 games he appeared in and finishing with a 7-7 record. The Venezuela-native fanned 92 batters in 93 innings to pair with a 3.48 ERA. He made a name for himself during the month of June in Hagerstown. In six starts that month, he worked 30.2 innings, fanned 26 batters and held opponents to a .227 average. He finished the month with a 2.35 ERA.
The pitcher was signed as an International Free Agent out of Venezuela July 15, 2014. Avila earned a 2018 CAL Mid-Season All-Star bid last season. Avila became the 221st former Sun to play in Major League Baseball.
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