Nick Avila: Cut loose by Baltimore

The Orioles released Avila on Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Avila had been removed from the 40-man roster last week and will now leave the organization altogether after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old posted an 8.49 ERA over 11.2 innings earlier this season with the Giants, although that came with a strong 14:3 K:BB.