Alex Avila headed to Cubs after deal with Detroit
The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Alex Avila from the Detroit Tigers in a deal that also yielded reliever Justin Wilson, in exchange for infield prospects Jeimer Candelario and Issac Paredes, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
What It Means:
Avila, 30, will play the backup veteran role to Willson Contreras behind the plate for the defending champs. He's been superb with his bat this season, slashing .274/.394/.475 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI over 264 plate appearances (77 games).
numberFire's models project Avila to record a .238 batting average with 6 home runs and 16 RBI in 150 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
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