Twins Still Eyeing Chad Cordero
According to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Twins offered $3MM guaranteed to Eric Gagne before signing Luis Ayala. That would’ve been a mess, given the damage found in Gagne’s...
View ArticleTwins DFA Luis Ayala
TUESDAY, 8:34pm: According to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier, Ayala requested a trade from the Twins three weeks ago. "He asked for this, and when you ask out of here, you will get out of here," said manager...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Mariners, Phillies, Padres
Serving up absolutely the most hyper of links from across the baseball sphere, with more to come: Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik sat down for a lengthy Q&A with fans on MLB.com. Ever wanted to know...
View ArticlePirates Interested In Luis Ayala
9:28pm: John Perrotto has another article up, saying the Pirates are only interested in Ayala at a "greatly reduced cost," i.e. the "vast majority" of the $700k still owed to him would need to be...
View ArticleOdds And Ends: Belliard, Atkins, Ayala
Some links to peruse as we await the baseball equivalent of the Shaq trade… MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports that Ronnie Belliard isn't sure if he'll play another season. Mark DeRosa tops the list of...
View ArticleOlney On A-Rod, Marlins, DeRosa
ESPN.com's Buster Olney says Alex Rodriguez will never be as marketable as he once was, but the Yankees would settle for a return to his standard high level of play. A-Rod's not impressing scouts...
View ArticleMarlins Considering Bullpen Options
The Miami Herald reports that the Marlins are considering George Sherrill and Luis Ayala as they look to improve an injury-depleted bullpen. There's also confirmation of Jon Heyman's weekend report...
View ArticleTwins Release Luis Ayala
The Twins released Luis Ayala after failing to trade him, according to La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was designated for assignment after struggling on the mound and failing...
View ArticleMarlins To Sign Luis Ayala
According to John C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Marlins have agreed to terms with Luis Ayala. That didn't take long. Ayala was designated for assignment on June 23 and released...
View ArticleMarlins DFA Luis Ayala
Juan C. Rodriguez of The Sun Sentinel tweets that the Marlins have designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment to make room on the roster for Cameron Maybin. Ayala had a bloated 11.74 ERA in 10...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Diamond, Penny, Pelekoudas
Links for Tuesday… Chat today, 2pm CST. The Rangers designated pitcher Thomas Diamond for assignment, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Diamond was the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft. He was...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Orioles, Ayala, Kata, Nationals
Another round of links on me… Peter Schmuck of The Baltimore Sun says it's time for Andy MacPhail to use some of his minor league inventory to land the Orioles a middle of the order hitter, while...
View ArticleDodgers, Rockies Possible For Luis Ayala
TUESDAY: Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports tweets that we should expect Ayala to ink a minor league deal with the Dodgers or Rockies. THURSDAY: Dylan Hernandez of The LA Times tweets that the Dodgers are...
View ArticleDodgers Sign Luis Ayala
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports (via Twitter) that the Dodgers have signed Luis Ayala to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. Hernandez added that should Ayala make...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Storen, Duchscherer, Johnson
Links for Sunday, as we wait to see if the Dodgers can extend their six-game winning streak…. Ken Rosenthal writes that the Nationals promoted the 10th overall pick from the 2009 draft, Drew Storen,...
View ArticleD’Backs Sign Luis Ayala
The D'Backs signed Luis Ayala to a minor league deal, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter). D'Backs relievers have combined for a 7.90 ERA this year, so GM Josh Byrnes added a...
View ArticleRockies Sign Luis Ayala
The Rockies signed reliever Luis Ayala and assigned him to Triple A, according to the transactions page for the Pacific Coast League. The right-hander has not pitched in the majors this year, though he...
View ArticleYankees To Sign Luis Ayala
The Yankees agreed to sign reliever Luis Ayala to a minor league deal, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter links). The right-hander a career ERA of 3.67 with 5.9 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9 in...
View ArticleRed Sox, Rays Have Checked In On Luis Ayala
The Yankees got solid work out of several players they signed to minor league contracts last season, including reliever Luis Ayala. Now, a pair of their division rivals have interest in the...
View ArticleSix Teams Pursuing Luis Ayala
There are six teams in on free agent reliever Luis Ayala, tweets Jim Bowden of ESPN XM radio, including the Mets, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Angels and Red Sox. Ayala was an excellent value signing for...
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