10:22 AM - Alex Avila (Wsh) will retire at the end of the regular season, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

2:56 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calves) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

5:26 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calves) began a rehab assignment Saturday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, going 0-for-3 while catching six innings.

4:53 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calves) was spotted running on the field prior to Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays, and he could throw to the bases during a workout Friday, the Associated Press reports.

7:32 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (COVID-19, calf) returned to the Nationals on Tuesday but will remain on the 10-day injured list for the time being as he continues to recover from bilateral calf strains, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

7:07 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (COVID-19, calf) could be cleared to rejoin the team during the series in Atlanta but won't be activated from the injured list as he continues to recover from bilateral calf strains, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

1:33 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calf) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

10:36 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Avila (calves) won't have a clear timeline to return to the active roster until he's able to complete a running program, Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com reports.

3:23 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calves) was able to catch bullpen sessions Tuesday, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

9:31 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) (calf) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

5:40 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) was placed on the 10-day injured list with bilateral calf strains Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

6:29 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) will start at second base and bat seventh Thursday against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

3:41 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

12:32 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) will start at catcher and bat sixth Sunday against the Phillies.

11:54 AM - Alex Avila (Wsh) went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

11:37 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals.

1:52 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

12:26 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) Nationals placed Avila on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

9:43 AM - Alex Avila (Wsh) Nationals are expected to be without Avila due to COVID-19 protocols if MLB clears the team to begin its season during the upcoming week, Jesse Dougherty of Washington Post reports.

11:04 AM - Alex Avila (Wsh) has gone 4-for-20 (.200) through eight Grapefruit League games with a double, a home run and a shaky 1:9 BB:K.

6:02 PM - Alex Avila (Wsh) signed a one-year contract with the Nationals on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

4:17 PM - Alex Avila (Min) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

5:39 PM - Alex Avila (Min) (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

4:31 PM - Alex Avila (Min) was placed on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

5:22 PM - Alex Avila (Min) left Friday's game against the Tigers early due to a sore back, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

4:37 PM - Alex Avila (Min) (undisclosed) is back in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

12:36 PM - Alex Avila (Min) (undisclosed) will sit for the afternoon portion of Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

6:05 PM - Alex Avila (Min) was removed from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox for an undisclosed reason.

1:33 PM - Alex Avila (Min) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

2:23 PM - Alex Avila (Min) went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and two runs Sunday in the Twins' 4-2 win over the Royals.

12:03 AM - Alex Avila (Min) started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a HBP in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

10:04 AM - Alex Avila (Min) Mitch Garver is expected to get the majority of at-bats at catcher this season, Avila will still get steady playing time as the Twins try to keep their catchers fresh, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Avila is 0-for-10 with four walks at the plate this spring.

9:00 AM - Alex Avila (Min) has agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million contract with Minnesota, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

6:51 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-1 loss to the Mets.

10:07 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Rockies.

4:29 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Phillies.

4:25 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and an additional run Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 18-7 win over the Nationals.

9:43 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Milwaukee.

7:46 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Giants.

3:41 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (calf) was activated from the injured list Friday.

7:18 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) (calf) ran the bases prior to Thursday's game, Nick PIecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

9:56 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) will be shut down for at least two weeks after an MRI revealed the catcher has a Grade 1 strain in his left calf, Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic reports.

10:29 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (left calf) flew back to Phoenix on Friday to undergo an MRI, Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic reports.

3:50 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left calf strain.

7:54 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blue Jays.

6:42 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-4 in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Rockies.

6:25 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) isn't starting Monday's game against the Padres.

1:05 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

7:30 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-3 win over the Pirates.

4:14 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and will start behind the plate against Atlanta.

7:07 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) Torey Lovullo said Avila is "getting close" to a return, Jack Magruder of The Sports Xchange reports.

8:59 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) played in an extended spring-training game for the second time in as many days Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

10:02 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) caught four innings and collected a hit in three at-bats in an extended spring-training game Monday, Dawn Klemish of MLB.com reports.

5:56 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) ran the bases prior to Wednesday's game at Chase Field, Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic reports.

7:04 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) said he's shooting to return by early to mid-May, Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic reports.

6:51 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) caught a simulated game Tuesday, Jack Crouse of MLB.com reports.

4:43 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (quadriceps) recently resumed performing baseball activities, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

1:06 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain Sunday.

8:43 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 18-5 loss to the Dodgers.

7:19 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) will bat eighth and handle the catching duties Friday against the Dodgers.

10:51 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's game against the White Sox. He's hitting .250 with a homer and three RBI.

10:29 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) will share time with at least two other catchers in 2019, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

12:52 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is on the bench Friday against Colorado.

12:45 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

7:36 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

12:16 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the starting lineup against the Astros on Friday.

8:39 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup versus the Rockies on Thursday.

7:59 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.

12:53 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

12:41 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is in the lineup for fifth time in the Diamondbacks' last eight games Monday against the Rockies.

6:52 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks Friday in the Diamondbacks' 5-3 win over the Braves.

1:00 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup for the fourth straight game Tuesday against the Angels.

10:09 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is again out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

2:03 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Padres.

1:40 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup against the Padres on Friday.

9:14 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' 6-4 win over the Rangers.

12:58 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

11:14 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

9:38 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

1:23 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

1:14 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup against San Francisco on Thursday.

11:03 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

3:29 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) isn't in Friday's lineup against San Diego.

7:35 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

12:30 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Monday against the Cubs.

11:05 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

11:59 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not starting Saturday against the Rockies.

11:35 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

1:13 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day disabled list Saturday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

8:56 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that Avila (hamstring) has resumed participating in all baseball activities, Katherine Fitzgerald and Atreya Verma of The Arizona Republic report.

12:00 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring Wednesday.

7:29 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a 9-3 win over the Pirates on Thursday.

9:25 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

8:22 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) was informed after the Diamondbacks' 7-4 loss to the Reds on Wednesday that he would be benched more frequently in favor of John Ryan Murphy, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports.

10:40 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics.

12:36 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

10:25 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

1:19 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup against the Nationals on Thursday.

12:31 PM - Alex Avila (AZ) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

8:51 AM - Alex Avila (AZ) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.