From the Yankees Alternate Training Site, LHP Luis Avilan was sent to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. LHP Luis Avilan has been invited to spring training by the New York Yankees. LHP The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders reassigned Luis Avilan. The New York Yankees agreed to terms with free agency LHP Luis Avilan on a minor league deal. Avilan turned in a solid season from his rookie campaign last year, going 4-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 81 innings pitched across eight starts and two relief appearances. The 25-year-old native of Havana played parts of three seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays after being selected by the team in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. In 51 total games over that span, he went 9-4 with a 3.12 ERA. He's also made four postseason appearances, posting a 1-1 record and a 3.06 ERA. The Yankees signed Avilan to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league camp earlier this month. They have five other left-handed pitchers in camp, including Ivan Nova, David Phelps, Adam Warren, Bryan Mitchell and Chris Leroux. It's possible that one of them could replace Avilan if he makes the club out of camp. Avilan is expected to be given a chance to win a job in the Yankees' bullpen this spring.