Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pedro Avila was born April 11, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He opened the 2019 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League. On April 11, 2019, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In a start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 5+1⁄3 innings and allowed one run while recording five strikeouts in his debut. He became the first player in Sod Poodle history to reach MLB. He was optioned back to Amarillo on April 12. Ávila suffered an elbow injury in August and underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2019.

Ávila was designated for assignment on November 27, 2019. He was non-tendered on December 2 and became a free agent. He re-signed with San Diego the next day on a minor league contract. San Diego selected his contract to the active roster on October 1, 2021.