ALEX AVILA
#6 - C
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2021
2021-09-19 Announced his retirement at the end of the season.
2021-09-01 Missed 52 games (calf injury).
2021-07-29 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2021-07-03 Calf injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 2nd, 2021).
2021-04-09 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
2021-04-06 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2021-01-28 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2020
2020-10-28 Filed for free agency.
2020-09-16 Missed 10 games (back injury).
2020-09-05 Back injury, 10-day injured list.
2020-09-04 Missed 2 games (lower back tightness).
2020-09-02 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
2019-12-06 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2019
2019-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2019-06-28 Missed 13 games (strained left calf).
2019-06-14 Strained left calf, 10-day injured list.
2019-05-11 Missed 30 games (strained left quadriceps).
2019-04-07 Strained left quadriceps, 10-day injured list.
2018
2018-07-07 Missed 13 games (strained right hamstring).
2018-06-27 Strained right hamstring, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 24th, 2018).
2018-01-31 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract.
2017
2017-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2017-08-01 Added to the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster.
2017-07-31 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers. The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila from the Detroit Tigers for infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes, and cash.
2016-12-23 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-11-03 Filed for free agency.
2016-08-26 Missed 42 games (strained right hamstring).
2016-07-06 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL.
2016-05-09 Missed 14 games (strained right hamstring).
2016-04-24 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL.
2015-11-25 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2015-07-03 Missed 49 games (left knee injury).
2015-05-09 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 7th, 2015).
2015-05-08 Right forearm injury, day-to-day.
2014-11-17 Detroit Tigers exercised their contract option for next season.
2014
2014-09-22 Missed 6 games (head injury).
2014-09-15 Head injury, day-to-day.
2014-09-06 Missed 3 games (head injury).
2014-09-03 Head injury, day-to-day.
2014-06-08 Missed 1 game (mild concussion).
2014-06-07 Mild concussion, day-to-day.
2014-05-02 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
2014-04-29 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014-01-31 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2013
2013-08-27 Missed 16 games (concussion).
2013-08-12 Concussion, 7-day DL (retroactive to August 11th, 2013).
2013-08-11 Concussion, day-to-day.
2013-08-10 Missed 1 game (head injury).
2013-08-09 Head injury, day-to-day.
2013-07-01 Missed 14 games (left forearm injury).
2013-06-17 Left forearm injury, 15-day DL.
2013-01-18 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2012
2012-10-28 Missed the last playoff game (right forearm injury).
2012-09-22 Missed 4 games (jaw injury).
2012-09-17 Jaw injury, day-to-day.
2012-06-30 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
2012-06-29 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2012-06-26 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2012-06-25 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2012-06-21 Missed 13 games (hamstring).
2012-06-06 Hamstring, 15-day DL.
2012-06-05 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
2012-06-02 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2012-05-10 Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
2012-05-08 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2012-04-11 Missed 1 game (sinus).
2012-04-10 Sinus, day-to-day.
2011
2011-06-24 Missed 1 game (shin injury).
2011-06-22 Shin injury, day-to-day.
2010
2010-02-16 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-08-05 Contract purchased from Erie (AA).
2008
2008-06-05 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round (163rd overall) in 2008.