The newest Yankees reliever has spent eight seasons in the bigs, going 23-10, with a 3.28 ERA in 444 games—all relief appearances. He’s been more effective against lefty batters in his career, posting an opposing slash line of .203/.280/.283 against them vs. a .259/.340/.374 slash line against right-handed hitters.
Avilan posted a 5.06 ERA in 45 appearances with the Mets last season. He struggled in the early parts of the 2019 campaign before going on the injured list in early May due to left elbow soreness. The lefty returned from the IL on July 2 and posted a 1.