Padres' Pedro Avila: Optioned to Triple-A

Avila was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

After giving up three earned runs through 3.2 innings during spring training, Avila's chance at cracking the big-league roster has come and gone. The 26-year-old righty spent nearly all of last season in Triple-A, logging a 4.58 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 112 innings of work.