Luis Ayala Rumors

Odds & 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 possibly gambling on a high quality free agent pitcher with an injury history. Personally, I don't think making moves like that will do much to improve the O's chances of competing in the AL East. They're on the right track now, with an impressive core of young talent highlighted by Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Matt Wieters, Nolan Reimold, Brian Matusz, and Chris Tillman....   Continue Reading

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Odds & 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 considered the #52 prospect in the game by Baseball America in '05, but he had Tommy John surgery in '07 and dealt with shoulder soreness this year. ESPN's Buster Olney says the Angels were in on Brad Penny, with a bullpen role in mind. Stephen Strasburg has a few things to learn about dealing with media attention, says John Feinstein of the Washington Post. Mariners Associate GM Lee...   Continue Reading

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Marlins 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 appearances for the Marlins, but a much more tolerable 4.18 ERA in 32.1 IP for the Twins earlier in the year.   Continue Reading

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Marlins 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 this afternoon by the Twins. The 31-year-old right-hander allowed eight walks and 38 hits (including four home runs) in just over 32 innings with Minnesota. He'll spend a few outings at Triple-A New Orleans before joining the Fish.   Continue Reading

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Twins 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 to get along with manager Ron Gardenhire. Ayala's name came up in trade talks with the Pirates, and there are indications that Eric Hinske was part of the discussions until he was dealt to the Yankees. Now that Ayala's a free agent he could sign on with one of the many teams seeking bullpen help, like the Rangers or Marlins.   Continue Reading

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Marlins 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 that the Marlins discussed Joakim Soria and Heath Bell. However, they don't want to add payroll without subtracting some. None of the relievers named make over $3MM, but the Marlins may not have the flexibility to add any of them without sending a similarly priced player away. Cameron Maybin has hit well in the minors this year, so the Marlins could promote him if they trade an outfielder away.   Continue Reading

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Olney 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 anymore, but all the Yankees can do is keep playing him and hope he returns to form. After all, he has eight years on his contract after this one. Here are the rest of Olney's rumors: Olney confirms what we heard earlier today: the Marlins are looking for a proven reliever. Olney says Danys Baez could work, as well as LaTroy Hawkins and Luis Ayala. The...   Continue Reading

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Odds 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 infielders most likely to be traded, if you ask Matthew Pouliot of NBC Sports. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post says the Rockies shouldn't deal anyone but Garrett Atkins. Huston Street believes getting traded led to a "good opportunity," according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says Luis Ayala is far from irreplaceable. I'll be talking rumors on the TEAM 1380...   Continue Reading

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Pirates 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 picked up by the Twins. 8:22am: The Pirates are interested in trading for reliever Luis Ayala, according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. John Perrotto of PiratesReport.com confirms the Pirates' interest in the 31-year-old righty, who was designated for assignment by the Twins on Monday. Ayala requested a trade weeks ago because he wanted a bigger role in the Twins' bullpen. He makes...   Continue Reading

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Odds & 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 what it's like to be a GM? "It's cool," says Zduriencik. David Murphy at the Philadelphia Inquirer talked to Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, who echoes a belief around the league: “I think things will heat up late, because everybody is still kind of in it,” he said. According to Jorge Arangure at ESPN the Magazine, the Padres are keeping tabs on Dominican OF Jose Alberto...   Continue Reading

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