Avila went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Getting the start in place of Mitch Garver and hitting ninth, Avila took Mike Clevinger deep in the second inning for his first homer of the year. The 33-year-old backstop is hitting .333 (3-for-9) to begin the season, but that's unlikely to last -- his career batting average as he approaches his 1,000th big-league game is nearly 100 points lower.

Avila started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a HBP in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Avila should get plenty of starts against right-handed pitchers as the Twins have said they still want to give Mitch Garver regular rest even with the shorter 60-game season.

Avila is expected to get steady playing time behind Mitch Garver as the Twins try to keep their catchers fresh, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Avila, who is 0-for-10 with four walks at the plate so far this spring, may get more playing time than a normal backup catcher as a result. It's also possible Willians Astudillo could win a final bench role and give the Twins three catching options, which would cut into Avila's playing time. Either way, Avila isn't expected to get the playing time the left-handed part of a platoon at catcher would normally warrant.

Avila has agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million contract with Minnesota, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Avila should replace Jason Castro as the left-handed part of a platoon at catcher along with Mitch Garver. It's possible Garver gets more playing time this season after his 31-home run breakout season, but the Twins were careful to rest their catchers. Avila adds strong pitch framing skills to Minnesota's catcher corps. Avila's signing signals that Willians Astudillo will not win the outright backup job, but he could still be part of the mix.

Avila went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-1 loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Avila picked up a spot start in place of primary catcher Carson Kelly. He's been in a slide the past month, having entered Thursday's contest batting just .122 (5-for-41) over his last 16 games.

Avila went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Avila drew just his second start in the team's past eight games, but took advantage by homering off of Jesus Tinoco in the eighth inning. It was his ninth home run of the season, and third in just 21 at-bats for the month of August. Avila is now hitting .229/.381/.500 across 147 plate appearances for the season.

Avila went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

With six total bases in both of his past two starts, Avila now sports a .916 OPS on the campaign, trumping his mark from his 2011 All-Star campaign with the Tigers (.895). Avila's improved production has been a welcome sight for Arizona after he turned in a lowly 66 wRC+ in his first season in the desert in 2018, but it's unlikely to result in any substantial increase in playing time over the final few weeks of the season. The 25-year-old Carson Kelly has fared similarly well both on offense and defense and is seen as the organization's present and future behind the plate, while Avila is headed for free agency this winter.

Avila went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and an additional run Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 18-7 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Since returning from the injured list in late June, Avila has delivered a palatable .799 OPS, which has largely been supported by his strong 14.3 percent walk rate. Avila remains the clear No. 2 backstop, however, behind Carson Kelly, who draws the start behind the plate in Sunday's series finale.

Avila went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Avila crushed a 448-foot home run to center field in the second inning for his 100th career long ball. Despite the notable milestone, the 32-year-old figures to continue splitting time behind the plate with Carson Kelly going forward. Avila is slashing .218/.376/.483 with six homers and 15 RBI in 87 at-bats this season.

Avila went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Avila singled in the third inning, then smacked a two-run double in the fifth to help extend Arizona's lead. Although Carson Kelly is the Diamondbacks' primary catcher, Avila has become the go-to option behind the dish when Zack Greinke takes the mound. In his limited plate appearances, Avila is hitting .246/.422/.522 with five home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI over 69 at bats.