SAN DIEGO – The Chicago White Sox have selected right-handed pitcher Nick Avila from the San Francisco organization in the major-league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

Avila, 25, went 4-2 with a 1.14 ERA (7 ER/55.1 IP), .206 (40-194) opponents average, 0.98 WHIP, 16 saves and 58 strikeouts (9.4 per 9.0 IP) over 47 relief appearances between Class High A Eugene and Class AA Richmond in the Giants farm system in 2022. From June 14-August 9, he held opponents scoreless over 15.0 IP in 15 games. Avila made one relief appearance in the Eastern League playoffs, tossing 3.0 scoreless IP with six strikeouts for Richmond.

The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Avila has gone 9-11 with a 3.66 ERA (65 ER/159.2 IP), 16 saves and 150 strikeouts in 82 appearances (16 starts) over three career minor-league seasons. He has posted a career 3.06 strikeout-to-walk ratio (49 BB).

The Modesto, Calif. native was selected by San Francisco in the 26th round of the June 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of California State University of Long Beach.

With the move, the White Sox 40-man roster increases to 37.