Alex Avila received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left knee shortly after the conclusion of the World Series. Avila has dealt with patellar tendinitis in both knees over the last two seasons, falling a month behind his offseason workout schedule last winter because he was rehabbing the knees. He said last Friday that he feels "great," though, and is "for sure" ahead of where he was last offseason. Avila's nagging knee issues no doubt were a big cause for his downturn in production in 2012 and they remain a concern despite the encouraging signs so far this offseason.