Alex Avila was benched for two games of the Tigers' three-game sweep of the Braves, and is hitting just .169/.229/.262 on the season. Avila is batting an absurd .140/.196/.140 across 46 plate appearances since last going deep on April 9. Backup Brayan Pe¤a isn't hitting any better (.222/.250/.259), but Avila is on the spot after slumping to a .243/.352/.384 slash in 2012. The good news is, his troublesome knees have yet to be an issue. Avila deserves more time both in AL-only leagues and two-catcher mixed formats, but it wouldn't be panicking to start considering contingencies.