Abiatal Avelino (born February 14, 1995) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. Avelino signed with the

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as an international

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in 2011. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

New York Yankees

Avelino signed with the

as an international

in 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the

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, hitting .302/.398/.374/.772 with 1 home run and 25 RBIs. He split the 2013 season between the

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and the

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, combining to hit .303/.381/.399/.780 with 23 RBIs, and was an MILB Yankees organization All Star. He split the 2014 season between the GCL Yankees and the

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, hitting a combined .247/.308/.351/.659 with 2 home runs and 15 RBIs. He split the 2015 season between Charleston and the

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, hitting .260/.314/.334/.648 with 4 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 54 stolen bases in 488 at bats. His 2016 season was split between Tampa and the

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, combining to hit .260/.320/.364/.684 with 6 home runs and 48 RBIs. He split the 2017 season between Tampa, Trenton, and the

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, combining to hit .254/.304/.356/.660 with 3 home runs and 36 RBIs. In 2018, Avelino played for the

of the Double–A Eastern League, with whom he was a mid-season All Star, and the

of the Triple–A

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, and Sacramento, and batted a combined .283/.329/.438 with 27 stolen bases in 477 at bats.

San Francisco Giants

On August 31, 2018, the Yankees traded Avelino and minor-league RHP Juan De Paula to the

in exchange for

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. He played three games for the

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of the Triple-A

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, and was promoted to the major leagues on September 4, where he played six games for the Giants. In 2019, Avelino played most of the season with Sacramento, with whom he batted .283/.315/.444 with 12 home runs, 17 stolen bases, and 62 RBIs in 473 at bats. He also had seven at bats for the Giants. He was designated for assignment on August 9, 2020. Avelino was released by the Giants organization on September 7.

Chicago Cubs

On November 20, 2020, Avelino signed a minor league contract with the

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organization where he was assigned to the

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Los Angeles Dodgers

On June 8, 2022, Avelino signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He played in Double-A with the

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, appearing in 60 games and hitting .230/.288/.378 with 7 home runs, 26 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Lexington Counter Clocks

On March 14, 2023, Avelino signed with the

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of the

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Hagerstown Flying Boxcars

On March 1, 2024, Avelino signed with the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the

. In 23 games for Hagerstown, he batted .230/.256/.322 with one home run, 10 RBI, and five stolen bases. Avelino was released by the team on May 31.

Staten Island FerryHawks

On June 7, 2024, Avelino signed with the

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of the

. In 18 games for Staten Island, he hit .194/.267/.299 with two home runs, nine RBI, and three stolen bases. Avelino was released by the FerryHawks on July 1.

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