Who Should I Trade?

Luinder Avila for Zack Kelly (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Luinder Avila SP,RP - KC	Zack Kelly SP,RP - BOS
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 1 of 1 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 1 experts
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Injury Alert	IL60	IL60

Expert Ranks

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 185	# 482

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Luinder Avila SP,RP - KC	Zack Kelly SP,RP - BOS
2026 Stats


Games Played	21	17

Games Started	12	0

Innings Pitched	70.0	16.1

Wins	5	0

Losses	4	2

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	1

Holds	0	3

Hits Allowed	71	14

Earned Runs	42	6

Home Runs Allowed	7	1

Strikeouts	61	14

Walks	42	7

ERA	5.40	3.31

WHIP	1.61	1.29

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Luinder Avila SP,RP - KC	Zack Kelly SP,RP - BOS
2026 Projections


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Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Luinder Avila SP,RP - KC	Zack Kelly SP,RP - BOS
News
	Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Luinder Avila will undergo Tommy John surgery. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th	Zack Kelly progressed to throwing live batting practice. Ari Koslow Sun, Sep 13th
	Luinder Avila is scheduled to undergo testing on his forearm injury on Monday. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 3rd	The Red Sox placed Zack Kelly on the 60-day injured list. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 21st
	Luinder Avila allowed six earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two over 2.2 innings in Saturday's loss to the Rockies. Chase Davis Sun, Aug 2nd	The Red Sox officially optioned Zack Kelly to Triple-A. Ari Koslow Fri, May 22nd
	The Royals placed RHP Luinder Avila on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 2nd	The Red Sox optioned Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester. Ari Koslow Thu, May 21st
	Luinder Avila allowed two earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings in Sunday's win over the Tigers. Chase Davis Mon, Jul 27th	Zack Kelly has been called up from Triple-A. Vince DiSilvio Fri, Apr 3rd
Notes
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Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Luinder Avila SP,RP - KC			Zack Kelly SP,RP - BOS
Fri, Mar 27th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3
Sat, Mar 28th	@ ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)		@ CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#197
Sun, Mar 29th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#174	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#181
Mon, Mar 30th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)		@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)
Wed, Apr 1st	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (7-10)	#25	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)
Thu, Apr 2nd	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#43
Sat, Apr 4th	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#253
Sun, Apr 5th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#62	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#87
Mon, Apr 6th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#74	vs MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Tue, Apr 7th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#20	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#7
Wed, Apr 8th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (11-9)	#47	vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#122
Thu, Apr 9th	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#109
Fri, Apr 10th	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#72	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35
Sat, Apr 11th	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#131	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#80
Sun, Apr 12th	vs CWS	Grant Taylor (7-3)	#119	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#83
Tue, Apr 14th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#54	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)
Wed, Apr 15th	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#184	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Thu, Apr 16th	@ DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#191
Fri, Apr 17th	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9	vs DET	Casey Mize (6-10)	#55
Sat, Apr 18th	@ NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#67	vs DET	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2
Sun, Apr 19th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)		vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#54
Mon, Apr 20th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#184
Tue, Apr 21st	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#73	vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#257
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#158	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#22
Fri, Apr 24th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#56	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#153
Sat, Apr 25th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-11)	#36	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#50
Sun, Apr 26th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Tue, Apr 28th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-8)	#147	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#24
Wed, Apr 29th	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)		@ TOR	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Thu, Apr 30th	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#256
Fri, May 1st	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#12	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)
Sat, May 2nd	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#157	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#130
Sun, May 3rd	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#100	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#278
Mon, May 4th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#74	@ DET	Tyler Holton (2-5)	#188
Tue, May 5th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#20	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#54
Wed, May 6th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (11-9)	#47	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#184
Thu, May 7th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (5-7)	#159	vs TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#71
Fri, May 8th	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#191	vs TB	Jesse Scholtens (5-3)
Sat, May 9th	vs DET	Burch Smith
Sun, May 10th	vs DET	Brenan Hanifee		vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-5)	#193
Tue, May 12th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#131	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#5
Wed, May 13th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (4-9)	#102	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#114
Thu, May 14th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#109	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Fri, May 15th	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Sat, May 16th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#80	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Sun, May 17th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#83	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#174
Mon, May 18th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (18-5)	#46	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#164
Tue, May 19th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-5)	#69	@ KC	Bailey Falter (0-2)
Wed, May 20th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#89	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#96
Fri, May 22nd	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-11)	#8	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#98
Sat, May 23rd	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#33	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#43
Sun, May 24th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#12	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#133
Mon, May 25th	vs NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#67
Tue, May 26th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Wed, May 27th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (10-9)	#15	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Fri, May 29th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#39	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (5-7)	#159
Sat, May 30th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (6-11)	#82	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#27
Sun, May 31st	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)		@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#74
Mon, Jun 1st	@ CIN	Lyon Richardson
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#140	vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#73
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#158
Thu, Jun 4th	@ MIN	Andrew Morris (4-8)	#173	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#50
Fri, Jun 5th	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#126	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)
Sat, Jun 6th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (7-10)	#25
Sun, Jun 7th	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#98	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Tue, Jun 9th	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-10)	#59	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-5)	#193
Wed, Jun 10th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#39	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26
Thu, Jun 11th	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (6-11)	#82
Fri, Jun 12th	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#209	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Sat, Jun 13th	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)		vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#14
Sun, Jun 14th	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#130	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (11-10)	#59
Mon, Jun 15th	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#84
Tue, Jun 16th	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#52	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Wed, Jun 17th	@ WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)		vs TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#134
Thu, Jun 18th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#93	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#24
Fri, Jun 19th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#104	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31
Sun, Jun 21st	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-11)	#8
Mon, Jun 22nd	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#224
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)		@ COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#216
Wed, Jun 24th	@ TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#71	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-11)	#194
Thu, Jun 25th	@ TB	Casey Legumina (2-2)	#260	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Fri, Jun 26th	@ CWS	David Sandlin (3-2)	#88	vs NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#67
Sat, Jun 27th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#72	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (10-9)	#15
Sun, Jun 28th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#109	vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (7-3)	#32
Tue, Jun 30th	vs TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#71	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34
Wed, Jul 1st	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)		vs WSH	Brad Lord (5-2)	#230
Thu, Jul 2nd	vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#58
Sat, Jul 4th	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#265
Sun, Jul 5th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-11)	#65	@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#154
Mon, Jul 6th	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6
Tue, Jul 7th	@ NYM	Cionel Perez		@ CWS	Noah Schultz (4-9)	#102
Wed, Jul 8th	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)		@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#72
Thu, Jul 9th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (6-7)	#45	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#109
Fri, Jul 10th	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#153	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#28
Sat, Jul 11th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51
Sun, Jul 12th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#73	@ NYM	Zac Thornton (5-6)	#111
Fri, Jul 17th	vs SD	Michael King (12-10)	#60	vs TB	Mason Englert (0-4)	#163
Sat, Jul 18th	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)		vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#58
Sun, Jul 19th	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)		vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)
Mon, Jul 20th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#73
Tue, Jul 21st	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#70
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)		vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Thu, Jul 23rd	@ DET	Troy Melton (8-5)
Fri, Jul 24th	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#24
Sat, Jul 25th	@ DET	Casey Mize (6-10)	#55	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Sun, Jul 26th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#54	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#37
Tue, Jul 28th	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#43	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Wed, Jul 29th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (7-10)	#25	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (7-5)	#232
Thu, Jul 30th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#133	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#267
Fri, Jul 31st	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-12)	#264	@ LAD	Edgardo Henriquez
Sat, Aug 1st	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#224	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)	#4
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-11)	#194	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#78
Tue, Aug 4th	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (7-10)	#25	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#72
Wed, Aug 5th	vs MIN	Dean Kremer (4-5)	#79	vs CWS	Sean Burke (11-7)	#53
Thu, Aug 6th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#133	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#100
Fri, Aug 7th	vs CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#37	vs ATH	Jack Perkins (3-12)	#148
Sat, Aug 8th	vs CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#81	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Sun, Aug 9th	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (10-5)	#76	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Mon, Aug 10th	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2	@ TOR	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Tue, Aug 11th	@ LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#18	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Wed, Aug 12th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)		@ TOR	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23
Fri, Aug 14th	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (5-8)	#66	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#61
Sat, Aug 15th	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16	@ PIT	Jared Jones (5-6)	#29
Sun, Aug 16th	@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#154	@ PIT	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#166
Mon, Aug 17th	vs ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#267	vs ARI	Mitch Bratt (1-3)
Tue, Aug 18th	vs ATH	Brady Basso (1-3)	#186	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#125
Wed, Aug 19th	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#256	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (8-3)	#116
Thu, Aug 20th	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Fri, Aug 21st	vs DET	Troy Melton (8-5)		vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs DET	Drew Anderson (5-7)	#38	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs DET	Jacob Waguespack		vs SF	Matt Wilkinson (1-3)	#151
Tue, Aug 25th	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (3-9)	#115	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#236
Wed, Aug 26th	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (6-2)	#101	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#121
Thu, Aug 27th	@ TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#130
Fri, Aug 28th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#74	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Sat, Aug 29th	@ CLE	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#52	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#22
Sun, Aug 30th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#27	@ NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#67
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#236	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#12
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIA	Eury Perez (8-11)	#21	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#112	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#153
Fri, Sep 4th	vs TOR	Jameson Taillon (2-6)		@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#73
Sat, Sep 5th	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (3-9)	#115	@ BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#158
Sun, Sep 6th	vs TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#130	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Mon, Sep 7th	vs ARI	Derek Law		vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (5-8)	#66
Tue, Sep 8th	vs ARI	Corbin Burnes (0-0)	#42	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16
Wed, Sep 9th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#212	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#154
Fri, Sep 11th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (18-5)	#46	vs KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#164
Sat, Sep 12th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-5)	#69	vs KC	Randy Dobnak (3-5)	#239
Sun, Sep 13th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#30	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#85
Tue, Sep 15th	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (6-4)	#19	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#14
Wed, Sep 16th	@ HOU	Cristian Javier (2-6)		@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#39
Thu, Sep 17th	@ HOU	Miguel Ullola (2-0)	#160	@ TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#95
Fri, Sep 18th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#13	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#58
Sat, Sep 19th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#61	@ TB	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51
Sun, Sep 20th	@ PIT	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#166	@ TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#71
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#109	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#27
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (5-4)	#146	vs CLE	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#52
Thu, Sep 24th	vs CWS	David Sandlin (3-2)	#88	vs CLE	Daniel Espino (0-0)
Fri, Sep 25th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#20	vs CHC	David Peterson (9-8)	#63
Sat, Sep 26th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#74
Sun, Sep 27th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#27	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-2)	#247
Thu, Mar 26th				@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#140
Tue, Mar 31st				@ HOU	Hunter Brown (6-4)	#19
Fri, Apr 3rd				vs SD	Michael King (12-10)	#60
Mon, Apr 13th				@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#133
Thu, Apr 23rd				vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#9
Mon, Apr 27th				@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Thu, May 28th				vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3
Mon, Jun 8th				@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#58
Sat, Jun 20th				@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#157
Mon, Jun 29th				vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)
Fri, Jul 3rd				@ LAA	Reid Detmers (7-8)	#16
Mon, Jul 27th				@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-12)	#148
Thu, Aug 13th				@ TOR	Max Scherzer (3-9)	#115
Mon, Aug 24th				@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#112
Mon, Aug 31st				vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#33

Who Should I Trade?

Luinder Avila for Zack Kelly (2026)

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