The Baltimore Orioles have signed relief pitcher Luis Ayala to a one-year deal, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports. Ayala will earn $825k in 2012 with the deal also including a team option for 2013 at $1mm with a $100k buyout. He can also earn an additional $350k in performances bonuses each season based [...]
02/10/12
According to a Tweet by Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, sources tell him that the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays have checked in on free agent reliever Luis Ayala.
Ayala pitched for the Yankees in 2011 after signing a Minor League deal in February 2011. He went 2-2 in 52 appearances and [...]
11/26/11
In an announcement by the team, the New York Yankees have officially announced the signing of Luis Ayala, Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia, Warner Madrigal, Ron Belliard and Eric Chavez to Minor League contracts.
02/11/11
According to a source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the New York Yankees have agreed to a Minor League deal with right-handed pitcher Luis Ayala.
Ayala last played in the Majors in 2009 with the Minnesota Twins and Florida Marlins. He spent some time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies [...]
02/09/11
According to the Pacific Coast League transaction page, the Colorado Rockies have signed right-handed pitcher Luis Ayala to a Minor League contract and assigned him to the Colorado Spring Sky Sox.
Ayala was with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization earlier this season when he signed a Minor League deal in May, but he never made it to [...]
08/30/10
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com is reporting that Triple-A Albuquerque pitcher Josh Towers was granted his release by the Dodgers and replaced in the rotation by Seth Etherton, a first-round pick of the Angels in 1998 out of USC.
Towers was 2-5 with an 8.05 ERA at Albuquerque and had an opt-out in [...]
05/21/10
According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed right-handed pitcher Luis Ayala to a Minor League deal.
Ayala, 32, has not pitched in the Major Leagues in 2010. He has a career 29-39 record with a 3.67 ERA in 6 seasons with the Expos, Nationals, Mets, Twins and Marlins.
05/20/10
12/21 14:37 PST: Ken Rosenthal Tweets: Doug Mientkiewicz back to Dodgers on minor-league deal. Likely bench role next season.
12/17 10:49am PST: The LA Times reports, “Recent Dodger infielders Doug Mientkiewicz and Angel Berroa have signed minor-league contracts with the team and will have invitations to big-league camp at spring training, joining Justin Miller, John Lindsey, [...]
12/21/09
Luis Ayala: Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers beat writer at the LA Times, Tweets: “Right-hander Luis Ayala agreed to a minor-league deal with the Dodgers that includes an invitation to spring training.” Hernandez Tweets again and says: “Ayala will earn $750,000 if he makes the Dodgers’ major-league roster. He can earn an additional $100,000 based [...]
12/17/09
It’s day #3 of the 2009 Winter Baseball Meetings. Here’s a recap of all the rumors you need to know thus far for the National League. Find your favorite below and jump up and down, swear or just sit still.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Completed the 3 team trade with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. [...]
12/09/09