Avila was placed on the disabled list with a deep forearm contusion after being hit by a pitch. Avila didn't think he broke any bones, but said it was "probably the most pain I’ve felt on the field before." The following day, Avila admitted the injury was still "pretty sore, pretty painful."

Avila is hitting .172/.271/.288 in 163 at-bats. 

In leagues where owners need to start just one catcher, Avila -- owned in 24 percent of leagues -- can be safely dropped. Even if you have an open DL spot, it might serve your Fantasy team better to speculate on someone like Danny Duffy than to keep Avila rostered. There's always hope for a turnaround after the DL stint -- and Avila has the sixth-best catcher ERA, so he will come back and play -- but if he can be replaced by a top-15 catcher on your roster, along with a better DL stash candidate, now would be the time to do it. 

Manager Jim Leyland said the playing time split between Holaday and Brayan Pena will be a "gut feel" while Avila is sidelined.

Prior to leaving Sunday's game, Avila went 2 for 3 with one double. However, he is batting just .171 (6 for 35) in 11 June games and is batting .130 (9 for 69) in his last 23 games. His batting average has dropped from .202 to .172 in his last 23 games.

"I'd be surprise if he can catch tomorrow," Leyland said.

Avila is expected to miss at least one game. He is hitting .172 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 163 at-bats.