 Avery went 11-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 27 starts for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in 2007.He was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for May 7 to 13, going 2-0 with 13 innings pitched, three earned runs a 2.08 ERA with seven strikeouts.With the Lookouts in 2008 he struck out season-high seven and allowed one earned run over six innings for his best outing of the year on May 3.