The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:38:20 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Alex Avila Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SUMMIT) 60 While some Tigers have had hot starts, and some slow starts, arguably no start to the season has been more scrutinized than the production of Alex Avila at the plate, and his continued struggles after his All-Star 2011 season. Just what should we make of Avila’s start, and is this an ominous sign of future production? http://tigers.scout.com/2/1289057.html 2047 Paul Wezner http://tigers.scout.com/2/1289057.html Fri, 03 May 2013 15:34:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers In the first of a series intended on taking a look back to set the stage for the 2013 season, TigsTown takes a look at how the catcher position performed in 2012, and what might be expected for 2013 out of Alex Avila and the rest of the catchers. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1255478.html 2047 Jason Klatt http://tigers.scout.com/2/1255478.html Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:23:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers Ready to take a look back at the performers of 2011 and what's in store for them in 2012? Head inside to read the 2011 player capsules! First up is the Tigers' breakout star catcher, Alex Avila, who slugged his way to starting the All-Star game. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1124428.html 2047 Paul Wezner http://tigers.scout.com/2/1124428.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:42:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers With Sunday’s announcement of the rosters for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, former University of Alabama catcher Alex Avila has been named the starting catcher for the American League squad. http://alabama.scout.com/2/1084179.html 2047 UofA Media Relations http://alabama.scout.com/2/1084179.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:54:00 GMT 0 14 Alabama alabama It's all but certain Detroit will open the season with no third catcher, as it did last year, but the complicating factor is that this season, both catchers will be in the lineup at the same time for most games. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1055603.html 2047 The Sports Xchange http://tigers.scout.com/2/1055603.html Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:42:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers On Friday morning, the Tigers officially announced the signing of catcher and designated hitter Victor Martinez to a four-year deal reportedly worth (though not confirmed) $50 million over the length of the contract. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1025673.html 2047 Paul Wezner / Bill Ferris http://tigers.scout.com/2/1025673.html Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:59:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers Ready to take a look back at the performers of 2010 and what's in store for them in 2011? Head inside to read the 2010 player capsules! Alex Avila is first on the docket, who made a number of strides in his game in 2010, even if the surface numbers don't show it. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1013410.html 2047 Paul Wezner http://tigers.scout.com/2/1013410.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:41:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers Ready to talk Tigers? Want to hear the opinion of the TigsTown staff? Welcome to the TigsTown Roundtable! This week's question: Are Alex Avila's early struggles at the plate an indication he should have started in the minors? http://tigers.scout.com/2/967824.html 2047 The TigsTown Staff http://tigers.scout.com/2/967824.html Tue, 04 May 2010 21:09:00 GMT 0 273 Detroit tigers Typically, a three year college player that switched positions midway through his amateur career isn't viewed as a fast mover. But Alex Avila bucked that trend, making his pro debut just 14 months after being drafted, and making a big impact with his bat. http://tigers.scout.com/2/960084.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/960084.html Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:17:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers Finding a catcher that can rake is an anomaly in most circles, but over the last few years, catching prospects are showing they can not only play well defensively but also handle the stick. Find out if your team’s prospects made the list. Also, three additional prospects made the watch list for 2010. http://sbb.scout.com/2/948496.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://sbb.scout.com/2/948496.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:14:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb Following Tuesday’s game, Alex Avila was called into manager Tom Brookens office. At first he thought that Brookens was just giving him some advice and pointers about his game. Then, mid-sentence, he slipped in some news that instantly changed his life: Avila had just gotten called up to the big club. http://tigers.scout.com/2/884868.html 2047 Nick Underhill http://tigers.scout.com/2/884868.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:32:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers Alex Avila doesn’t have the raw power to make fans stand up in their seats and wonder if what they just saw really happened, like Jesus Montero. He doesn’t have the natural ability behind the plate and all around game that send scouts running back to their clubs eager to hand in their reports that have been littered with 8’s, like Carlos Santana. http://tigers.scout.com/2/879591.html 2047 Nick Underhill http://tigers.scout.com/2/879591.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers In the final monthly awards of the season, which players emerged as the stars for their respective teams, and and hit their way to earning the crown as August Player of the Month? http://tigers.scout.com/2/788158.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/788158.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:29:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers