Sat Jul 29 2017 | 04:19 | INF Mike Aviles hit pinch-hit, two-run homer in seventh |
INF Mike Aviles, who was called up on July 25, hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh. It was his first homer as a Marlins player. It was also his first career pinch-hit homer. |
Wed Jul 26 2017 | 06:34 | INF Mike Aviles had contract purchased from Triple-A New Orleans... |
INF Mike Aviles had his contract purchased from Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday. |
Sat May 20 2017 | 04:34 | INF Mike Aviles outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans on Friday |
INF Mike Aviles was outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans on Friday. Aviles, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, had no hits five at-bats with the Marlins. |
Thu May 18 2017 | 05:28 | INF Mike Aviles designated for assignment |
INF Mike Aviles was designated for assignment. Aviles, 36, went 0-for-5 with one walk in three games for the Marlins. |
Sat May 13 2017 | 05:23 | INF Mike Aviles, 36, had contract selected from Triple-A New Orl... |
INF Mike Aviles, 36, had his contract selected from Triple-A New Orleans and made his Marlins debut, getting hit by a pitch in the seventh inning on Friday night. Aviles, a nine-year major-league veteran, broke in with the Kansas City Royals in 2008. He played in 68 games for the Detroit Tigers last season and appeared for Puerto Rico in this year's World Baseball Classic. |
Tue May 9 2017 | 04:11 | INF Mike Aviles, 36, signed to minor-league contract Monday by M... |
INF Mike Aviles, 36, was signed to a minor-league contract Monday by the Marlins. Aviles has 878 games of big-league experience and is a .262 career hitter with a .673 OPS. He can play just about anywhere in the infield or outfield and gives the Marlins insurance at Triple-A New Orleans. |
Mon Aug 22 2016 | 01:55 | INF Mike Aviles, designated for assignment by Braves on Wednesda... |
INF Mike Aviles, designated for assignment by the Braves on Wednesday, was released Sunday. Aviles was acquired from Detroit on Tuesday along with a minor league catcher in exchange for SS Erick Aybar. Aviles, 37, batted .210 with one homer in 167 at-bats with the Tigers. |
Thu Aug 18 2016 | 05:38 | INF Mike Aviles designated for assignment by Braves on Wednesday |
INF Mike Aviles was designated for assignment by the Braves on Wednesday. Aviles was acquired from Detroit on Tuesday along with a minor league catcher in exchange for SS Erick Aybar. Aviles, 37, batted .210 with one homer in 167 at-bats with the Tigers. |
Thu Aug 18 2016 | 05:37 | INF/OF Mike Aviles designated for assignment |
INF/OF Mike Aviles was designated for assignment. Aviles was acquired, along with minor-league catcher Kade Scivicque, from Detroit in exchange for SS Erick Aybar. Aviles never reported to the team. |
Wed Aug 17 2016 | 05:29 | INF/OF Mike Aviles acquired by Braves from Detroit on Tuesday al... |
INF/OF Mike Aviles was acquired by the Braves from Detroit on Tuesday along with minor league C Kade Scivicque in exchange for SS Erick Aybar. Aviles, 35, hit .210 in 68 games during his first season with the Tigers. He couldn't deliver at the plate this year, even when his playing time spiked upward the past two months because of injuries to other position players. He has a .262 career average over parts of nine seasons with Kansas City, Boston, Cleveland and Detroit. |
Tue Aug 16 2016 | 22:35 | INF Mike Aviles and minor league C Kade Scivicque were acquired ... |
INF Mike Aviles and minor league C Kade Scivicque were acquired by the Braves in exchange for INF Erick Aybar on Tuesday. Aviles, 35, played six different positions for the Tigers but hit just .210 with one homer in 68 games this season. |
Mon Jun 27 2016 | 01:49 | UT Mike Aviles got second straight start in right field Sunday a... |
UT Mike Aviles got his second straight start in right field Sunday as RF Steven Moya nursed a sore right knee. Aviles lined his first home run of the season just inside the left field foul pole leading off the third inning. "He's also swung the bat well lately," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He didn't get any hits Saturday but he hit ball hard." Aviles gives Detroit some gap power and versatility off the bench. |
Wed Jun 22 2016 | 03:40 | RHP Mike Aviles got start Tuesday night because Seattle throwing... |
RHP Mike Aviles got a start Tuesday night because Seattle was throwing a left-handed pitcher. Manager Brad Ausmus said RF Steven Moya, a left-handed hitter, will face the right-handers while Aviles will get starts against most lefties. Aviles got the game-winning hit Tuesday, a topped 40-foot single down the first base line with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth. |
Wed Jun 22 2016 | 01:08 | MLB roundup: White Sox's Sale becomes first 12-game winner |
BOSTON -- Chris Sale mowed down baseball's most lethal lineup and in return became the majors' first 12-game winner as the Chicago White Sox quieted the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.Sale (12-2) struck out nine, tying a season high, and allowed one run on four hits and a walk over seven innings as Chicago (35-36) won its fifth game in six tries in Boston.Todd Frazier hit his 20th home run of the season, Tim Anderson slugged his first career homer and Melky Cabrera drove in a run for the White Sox.Mookie Betts drove in the lone run for Boston (39-31), which has dropped six of nine.Clay Buchholz's return to the Red Sox's rotation was listless as he served up a pair of homers and gave up three runs total on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. Buchholz (3-7) lost his starting job May 26 after giving up six runs in an 8-2 loss against Colorado and had made five relief appearances since.Giants 15, Pirates 4PITTSBURGH -- Angel Pagan hit a grand slam... [ More] |
Fri Jun 17 2016 | 04:16 | Mike Aviles started in left, fifth straight start |
Mike Aviles started in left, his fifth straight start. Aviles had back-to-back two-hit games in the White Sox series. Aviles has started four games at second base, four at shortstop, four at third base, two in right field and five in left. He had a hit in the third inning against the Royals, who drafted him in the seventh round in 2003. |
Thu Jun 16 2016 | 03:29 | LF Mike Aviles returned to Tigers lineup Wednesday after leaving... |
LF Mike Aviles returned to the Tigers lineup Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's 11-8 win with a wrist injury. Ausmus said Aviles rolled his wrist while fielding a groundball, but X-rays didn't show anything more serious. Aviles played left field and went 2-for-4 with two singles. |
Wed Jun 15 2016 | 20:57 | 3B Mike Aviles returned after leaving Tuesday's game with wrist ... |
3B Mike Aviles returned after leaving Tuesday's game with a wrist injury. Manager Brad Ausmus said Aviles rolled his wrist, but did not sustain any serious injury. |
Wed Jun 15 2016 | 04:11 | 3B Mike Aviles left Tuesday's game in ninth inning after groundb... |
3B Mike Aviles left Tuesday's game in the ninth inning after a groundball took a strange bounce and struck Aviles in the wrist. Aviles was set to undergo X-rays after the game, but Ausmus didn't believe the injury was serious. |
Thu May 26 2016 | 04:51 | UT Mike Aviles filled in at second base Wednesday for ailing reg... |
UT Mike Aviles filled in at second base Wednesday for ailing regular Ian Kinsler. Aviles was signed as a free agent in the offseason primarily to provide backup outfield help but the subsequent signing of OF Justin Upton cut him out of playing time. Aviles brought 36 at-bats in 17 games into play Wednesday. He had a double in three at-bats Wednesday. |
Wed May 25 2016 | 04:02 | UT Mike Aviles switched from left field to second base Tuesday w... |
UT Mike Aviles was switched from left field to second base Tuesday when 2B Ian Kinsler was removed from the starting lineup due to illness. Manager Brad Ausmus has been trying to get playing time for Aviles and UT Andrew Romine but is finding it difficult to take out starters who are hitting well. Aviles took a 3-for-12 career mark into Tuesday's game against Philadelphia RHP Jeremy Hellickson. Aviles singled off Hellickson in three tries. |