Former San Diego Padres Pedro Avila has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Rather than accepting his minor league assignment from the Cleveland Guardians in January, he opted to play overseas.
Rather than go to the minor leagues, former Cleveland Guardians pitcher Pedro Avila is headed to Japan. MLBTradeRumors had the information: The Tokyo Yakult
Last month, the Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher Paul Sewald, which resulted in the team having to make a move to clear room on the 40-man roster. The Guardians decided to remove Pedro Avila, who refused a minor-league assignment and hit the free-agent market as a result.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
The big kids’ school is doing a fundraiser tonight where you take home a meal from a local Italian restaurant, and I cannot possibly explain to you how excited I am.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
News and Notes for Friday, January 31st, 2025 Turns out Pedro Avila cleared waivers and elected free agency. Likely he sees a better shot to make a roster elsewhere, even on an assumed minor-league deal.
The Guardians have sent reliever Pedro Avila outright to Triple-A Columbus, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. Cleveland had designated him for assignment a week ago when they signed Paul Sewald.
The Cleveland Guardians have made several shocking moves this offseason. While most of them have been via trade, their latest somewhat surprising decision was to sign free agent RHP Paul Sewald to a one-year deal.
News and Notes for Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 The Cleveland Guardians have DFA’d fan beloved innings eater, Pedro Avila to make room on the 40-man roster for free agent reliever Paul Sewald.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the San Diego Padres for cash on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Guardians transferred infielder Angel Martinez to the 60-day injured list.
The Padres announced that they have recalled left-hander Adrián Morejón from Triple-A El Paso, with right-hander Pedro Avila designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
The San Diego Padres have broken their three-game winning streak, losing 5-3 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Padres fell in a hole early, as Pedro Avila continued to struggle while getting the start.
Pedro Avila takes the mound throwing to Brett Sullivan Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, AZ TV: Padres TV Radio: Diamondbacks MLB.com Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Pedro Avila gets the start Location: Peoria Stadium, Peoria, AZ TV: None Radio: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll
That first Monday-after-sitting-on-your-couch-all-day-Sunday feels oh so good, don't you think? It felt damn good to take in all the action yesterday. Week 1 ain't over yet, we head back to MetLife tonight (please be a better game) to take in the Bills and Jets.