Hey Nineteen: Luis Avilán

[Edgy MD]

Do you know me? I'm a grumpy faced Venezuelan Ricky Schroeder of a southpaw signed this offseason to a minor league contract with an invite to camp. I debuted against the Mets back in 2012, coming on in a spot and whiffing Ike Davis.



Since then, I've bounced from the Braves to the Dodgers to the White Sox to the Phillies at the end of last season. Mine may be a minor league deal, but I come with a C.V., baby, and if you don't think I can be your Dennis Cook, I don't know what the hell you're looking at.



I mean, come on. Lefty batters have a .213 batting average against me. Up yours.



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Even after all that success, I'm still expected to make the team before I get to show you what I can do. So tell me, what do you think I'm going to do?

[seawolf17]

I'm pretty sure he'll break camp as the second lefty in the pen.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Yeah I read something to that effect [CROSSOUT]in the papers[/CROSSOUT] on Twitter. Brodie Van Bullpenwagon has a thing for him.



2-2, 3.44, Lefties hit .210 off him, righties .310



Will strike out Charlie Blackmon in a key spot and the Daily News headline is AVILANCH! Nobody will vote for it.

[smg58]

Not sure if he's a lock to beat out Zamora, but I do think he's the favorite.

[kcmets]

I pretty go along with last three comments... twist my arm.

[MFS62]

Those comments sound good to me. Pitching in spots to spots all year at the major league level.

Later