Avila will be the starting catcher on Opening Day, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

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Avila has been battling Dioner Navarro for playing time behind the dish, but Avila will get the first shot at starting to begin the season. This may just be because right-handed Sonny Gray will be on the mound for the Athletics, but it's still good to see that they aren't giving all the starts to the switch-hitting Navarro.