Alex Avila

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Avila
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 29, 1987(1987-01-29)
Age	37
Birthplace	Hialeah
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Alex Avila Biography

Alex Avila is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 29, 1987 in Hialeah, Florida, United States. MLB catcher who began his career in 2009 with the Detroit Tigers.

His father and grandfather became friends with Tommy Lasorda, and Lasorda became the godfather to Alex.

Avila played prep baseball at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 34th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend the University of Alabama where he was an All-SEC selection. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Following his junior year in which he hit .343 with 17 home runs and 62 runs batted in (RBIs), he was then drafted by the Tigers in the fifth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

His younger brother, Alan Avila, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2008 in the 47th round; he chose to play baseball at Nova Southeastern University instead of signing. He did not continue his playing career after college and currently holds the title of Assistant Counsel, Baseball Relations for the Tigers.

He married his high school sweetheart Kristina Perez.

Alex Avila Net Worth

Alex Avila is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Avila 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After an All-SEC selection and a junior year batting .343 he signed with the Tigers.

He appeared in his first MLB All-Star game in 2011.

Alexander Thomas Avila (born January 29, 1987) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. Avila is the son of Tigers general manager Al Avila.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alex Avila height 5 ft 11 in Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alex Avila Dating?

According to our records, Alex Avila married to Kristina Perez Avila. As of December 1, 2023, Alex Avila’s is not dating anyone.

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Avila won the 2011 Silver Slugger Award for the American League at catcher, making him the 10th Detroit Tigers catcher to win the award and first since Iván Rodríguez in 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alex Avila celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.

Avila was the Tigers’ starting catcher for the team’s four straight American League Central Division titles, which included catching Cy Young Award seasons for starting pitchers Justin Verlander in 2011 and Max Scherzer in 2013.

What does Alex Avila do now?

On an intermittent basis, he’s now contributing across all eight of the network’s programs , including centerpieces MLB Central and MLB Tonight. Pretty smooth landing for a career change. But Avila has always been a quick adjuster.

Did Alex Avila retire?

Longtime catcher Alex Avila, now retired , says Detroit Tigers ‘will always be my team’ Alex Avila couldn’t shake his emotions before the final game of his career.

When did Alex Avila retire?

Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila has announced he’s retiring from Major League Baseball at the end of the 2021 season after a 13-year playing career. Playing for his third team in the last three years, Avila signed with Washington prior to the start of this season.

What teams did Alex Avila play for?

All teams

What is Alex Avila salary?

2 million USD (2017)