Alex Avila is having a potentially historic season. Unfortunately, not in a good way. One of the D-backs’ tent-pole off-season arrivals, Avila signed to a two-year, $8.25 million contract at the end of January. Coming off a sturdy 118 OPS+ season with the Cubs and Tigers, Avila was expected to form the left-handed half of a catching platoon with Jeff Mathis. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite worked out that way, and Avila has instead seen his playing time sharply eroded, particularly this month. After 55 PA in April in 43 in May, Alex has come to the plate just 18 times during June, and made only four starts, compared to 12 and 11 the previous months.
Alex Avila: To boo or not to boo?
