Avila went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and two runs Sunday in the Twins' 4-2 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

After adding two more free passes to his ledger, Avila has now walked in 24.2 percent of his plate appearances this season to bring his on-base percentage up to .457. Avila's early success at the plate has allowed him to cut into the playing time of top backstop Mitch Garver, who has gotten off to a slow start. Garver will be back in the lineup for Monday's series finale while Avila heads back to the bench.