Luinder Avila pitching for the Columbia Fireflies

Avila Becomes 30th Firefly to Reach the Show

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Yesterday, 2021 and 2022 Fireflies alumnus Luinder Avila pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Kansas City Royals. The appearance was his Major League debut. The righty is the 30th former Fireflies player to make his big league debut and the fourth in the 2025 season. He joins Hayden Senger, Tyler Tolbert and Noah Cameron. The Venezuela native was flawless in his debut. He faced the minimum with one str... Full Story