LF | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 180 lbs | Age: 23
Draft: 2021 | Rd. 14, No. 417, Milwaukee Brewers | Spanish Springs HS
MLB Pipeline Rank
Yankees: No. 19
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2026 218 192 45 53 14 5 .276 .358 .583 .941
Career Minors 1,697 1,436 245 365 64 28 .254 .359 .464 .823
AVG HR SB OPS
2026 .276 14 5 .941
Career Minors .254 64 28 .823
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Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2022 2 Teams Minors 64 268 221 44 60 12 3 15 54 27 93 4 3 18 .271 .392 .557 .949
2022 ACL Brewers Blue ACL ROK 36 149 119 27 35 8 1 10 29 15 51 2 0 15 .294 .436 .630 1.066
2022 Carolina Mudcats CAR A 28 119 102 17 25 4 2 5 25 12 42 2 3 3 .245 .336 .471 .807
2023 Carolina Mudcats CAR A 99 399 326 57 76 22 2 14 50 56 118 10 3 17 .233 .373 .442 .815
2024 Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 92 397 351 44 86 24 0 10 49 32 108 4 1 8 .245 .317 .399 .716
2025 2 Teams Minors 98 415 346 55 90 24 0 11 45 49 104 5 3 13 .260 .366 .425 .791
2025 Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 52 221 176 37 52 13 0 8 31 30 54 3 1 9 .295 .412 .506 .918
2025 Somerset Patriots EAS AA 46 194 170 18 38 11 0 3 14 19 50 2 2 4 .224 .314 .341 .655
2026 Somerset Patriots EAS AA 48 218 192 45 53 15 1 14 35 22 67 5 0 3 .276 .358 .583 .941
ACL Brewers Blue ACL ROK 36 149 119 27 35 8 1 10 29 15 51 2 0 15 .294 .436 .630 1.066
Somerset Patriots EAS AA 94 412 362 63 91 26 1 17 49 41 117 7 2 7 .251 .337 .470 .807
Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 144 618 527 81 138 37 0 18 80 62 162 7 2 17 .262 .351 .435 .786
Wilson Warbirds CAR A 127 518 428 74 101 26 4 19 75 68 160 12 6 20 .236 .365 .449 .814

Scouting Report

2026

Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40 

Signed by the Brewers for an over-slot $255,900 as a 14th-round pick out of a Nevada high school in 2021, Avina won the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League MVP award and home run title (10 in 36 games) in his pro debut the next summer. The Yankees acquired him and fellow outfield prospect Brian Sanchez in a November 2023 trade for Jake Bauers. After a torn labrum ended his 2024 season a month early and required offseason surgery on his left shoulder, he split last year between High-A (.295/.412/.506) and Double-A (.224/.314/.341). 

Avina's carrying tool is his plus raw power from the right side of the plate, which mostly plays to his pull side. He doesn't sell out for home runs, rarely chasing pitches as he waits for ones he can drive in the air to left field. Though he has improved his selectivity, he still has issues making reliable contact because he struggles to catch up to in-zone fastballs. 

Avina has lost some quickness as he has added strength and is now an average runner who doesn't make much of an impact on the bases. He split his time between all three outfield positions in 2025, and he's an average defender on the corners whose range is a bit stretched in center. He features solid to plus arm strength and has a knack for throwing out baserunners. 


2025

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

After the Brewers signed him for an over-slot $255,900 as a 14th-round pick from a Nevada high school in 2021, Avina broke into pro ball by winning the MVP award and home run crown (10 in 36 games) in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League the following summer. He wasn't as productive in Single-A in 2023, and Milwaukee traded him and fellow outfield prospect Brian Sanchez to the Yankees in exchange for Jake Bauers in November 2023. Avina's numbers dipped further last year, but he has rebounded in 2025 and earned a promotion to Double-A in July.

Avina's most attractive attribute is his plus raw power from the right side of the plate. He looks to do damage, patiently waiting for pitches he can drive in the air to his pull side. He has been more selective this season, though he still has issues making consistent contact, even against pitches in the zone.

Avina has slowed a bit as he has filled out and is now an average runner. He can steal an occasional base and play all three outfield spots, though he's better suited for right field than center. He has solid arm strength and consistently has thrown out baserunners throughout his pro career.


2024

Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

A Nevada high school product, Avina planned on staying home to play at the University of Nevada, Reno until the Brewers gave him sixth-round money ($255,900) as a 14th-rounder in 2021. He broke into pro ball the following summer by winning Arizona Complex League MVP accolades and topping the Rookie-level circuit with 10 homers in 36 games before going deep five times in 28 Single-A contests at the end of his age-19 season. He slashed .233/.373/.442 in Single-A last year before the Yankees acquired him and fellow outfield prospect Brian Sanchez in exchange for Jake Bauers in November.

Avina offers huge raw power from the right side of the plate and can crush balls to his pull side. He's overly aggressive and expands his strike zone while hunting home runs, which resulted in a 31.6 percent strikeout rate in his first two pro seasons. He did use the opposite field more often and made some progress with his plate discipline in 2023, but he'll have to continue to improve and make more adjustments to succeed against upper-level pitching.

With solid speed and arm strength to match, Avina can steal a few bases and play anywhere in the outfield. He has more range than a typical corner outfielder and is more of an average defender in center field. He spent the majority of his time in left field in 2023 and registered 13 assists in 91 starts between all three outfield spots.


2023

Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

Avina was committed to playing at the University of Nevada when the Brewers selected him in the 14th round in 2021 and signed him for sixth-round money with a $255,900 bonus. He won Arizona Complex League MVP honors in his 2022 pro debut after leading the Rookie-level circuit with 10 homers in 36 games before going deep five times in 28 Single-A contests at the end of that season. In 2023, Milwaukee shipped him and fellow outfield prospect Brian Sanchez to the Yankees to acquire Jake Bauers in November.

Avina shows double-plus raw power from the right side, and he’s capable of crushing some absolute moonshots to the pull side. It’s that slugging potential that made him command the attention of scouts and fans alike in his first taste of the Minors. What soured many was that the blasts came with more-than-unhealthy strikeout rates around 35 percent. The right-handed slugger would get swing-happy in search of his next dinger and expand the zone so much that he would still punch out when pitchers wouldn’t dare throw him a strike. He’s improved the strikeout rate slowly in 2023 but not enough yet to project for better than a 40-grade bat at this stage.

A 6.7 60-yard runner in high-school showcases, Avina should keep enough speed to feature well at all three outfield spots. He spent more time on the corners in 2023, partly in deference to Luis Lara, but he picked up 12 outfield assists from left and right, highlighting how his arm can work out there. There is a wide chasm of outcomes for the Nevada native, all depending on his contact rate.



Awards




Transactions

Team Date Transaction
06/03/2026 Somerset Patriots placed LF Jace Avina on the 7-day injured list.
03/05/2026 LF Jace Avina assigned to New York Yankees Prospects.
02/20/2026 LF Jace Avina roster status changed by New York Yankees.
02/20/2026 LF Jace Avina assigned to New York Yankees.
07/11/2025 LF Jace Avina assigned to Somerset Patriots from Hudson Valley Renegades.
06/22/2025 Hudson Valley Renegades activated LF Jace Avina from the 7-day injured list.
05/16/2025 Hudson Valley Renegades activated LF Jace Avina from the 7-day injured list.
05/09/2025 Hudson Valley Renegades placed LF Jace Avina on the 7-day injured list.
11/03/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades activated LF Jace Avina from the 60-day injured list.
09/05/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades transferred LF Jace Avina from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
09/05/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades transferred LF Jace Avina from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
08/19/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades placed OF Jace Avina on the 7-day injured list.
04/17/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades activated OF Jace Avina from the 7-day injured list.
04/05/2024 Hudson Valley Renegades placed OF Jace Avina on the 7-day injured list.
03/07/2024 New York Yankees Prospects activated OF Jace Avina.
02/24/2024 OF Jace Avina assigned to New York Yankees.
02/24/2024 OF Jace Avina roster status changed by New York Yankees.
02/24/2024 OF Jace Avina roster status changed by New York Yankees.
11/17/2023 New York Yankees traded DH Jake Bauers to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Jace Avina and LF Brian Sanchez.
11/17/2023 OF Jace Avina assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades.
11/17/2023 Hudson Valley Renegades activated OF Jace Avina.
03/25/2023 OF Jace Avina and assigned to Milwaukee Brewers.
08/05/2022 OF Jace Avina assigned to Carolina Mudcats from ACL Brewers Blue.
04/04/2022 OF Jace Avina roster status changed by Milwaukee Brewers.
04/04/2022 OF Jace Avina assigned to Milwaukee Brewers.
04/03/2022 ACL Brewers Blue activated OF Jace Avina.
04/03/2022 OF Jace Avina assigned to ACL Brewers Blue.
07/30/2021 Milwaukee Brewers signed OF Jace Avina.
07/02/2021 OF Jace Avina and assigned to College Workout.