Drew Avans (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Avans was drafted by the

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in the 33rd round, with the 1,004th selection, of the

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out of

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. He began his career with the rookie–level

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before promotions to the rookie–level

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and Single–A

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, hitting .284 in a combined 60 games. In 2019, Avans played with Great Lakes, the High–A

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and Double–A

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, hitting .280 in 112 total appearances. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Avans returned to action in 2021 with the Triple–A

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, and hit .275 with five home runs, 32 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 90 games. Avans batted .282 in 119 games in 2022 and .254 in 129 games with 11 homers and 58 RBI in 2023 for Oklahoma City. He returned to Oklahoma City for the fourth straight season in 2024, playing in 133 games with a .272 batting average with eight homers, 52 RBI and 35 stolen bases. He also broke the Oklahoma City, Bricktown era, career hits record. Avans elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

Oakland Athletics / Athletics

On November 20, 2024, Avans signed a minor league contract with the

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. On May 27, 2025, Avans was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut as a defensive replacement in right field in the seventh inning that night and singled in his first plate appearance against

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of the

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. In seven appearances for the Athletics, Avans went 2-for-15 (.133). He was

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by the team on June 6.

Milwaukee Brewers

On June 8, 2025, Avans was claimed off waivers by the

. In his Brewers debut, on 6/15/2025, he went 0 for 2 with a sac fly RBI, his first ever in the major leagues.

References

External links

Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio
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