Avila (back) said that he could return to Cactus League action as soon as Monday, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.
EDGE Analysis
Avila noted that he felt better Sunday after lower-back stiffness resulted in his early removal from Saturday's game, and it should be no more than a few days before he's back behind the plate again. He'll likely open the season in a timeshare with Dioner Navarro behind the plate, though it's not clear which player is the leading candidate to get the Opening Day nod.