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Luis Ayala • P
Ht/Wt:6'2", 205 lbs.
Born:Jan 12, 1978 (46 yrs) in Los Mochis, MEX
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Signed by Colorado in 1999.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2014
7/04/2014 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
6/06/2014 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
5/31/2014 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
3/30/2014 Assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to their minor league camp.
3/20/2014 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
3/19/2014 Released by the Washington Nationals.
2/07/2014 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2013
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
7/05/2013 Missed 64 games (anxiety disorder).
4/30/2013 Anxiety disorder, 15-day DL.
4/12/2013 Missed 2 games (illness).
4/10/2013 Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles.
4/08/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
2012
10/31/2012 Baltimore Orioles exercised their contract option for the 2013 season.
2/10/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
2011
10/30/2011 Declared free agent.
5/11/2011 Missed 24 games (strained lat muscle).
4/12/2011 Strained lat muscle, 15-day DL.
3/30/2011 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2/09/2011 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2010
8/26/2010 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
5/20/2010 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
5/18/2010 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
4/05/2010 Assigned to Albuquerque (AAA).
4/03/2010 Assigned to minor league camp.
2009
12/17/2009 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract.
9/06/2009 Opted to become free agent.
9/01/2009 Designated for assignment by the Florida Marlins.
8/29/2009 Recalled from New Orleans (AAA).
8/08/2009 Optioned to New Orleans (AAA).
7/12/2009 Contract purchased from New Orleans (AAA).
7/04/2009 Signed by the Florida Marlins to a minor league contract.
6/22/2009 Designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
2/06/2009 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2008
10/31/2008 Filed for free agency.
8/17/2008 Acquired from the Washington Nationals.
2007
12/12/2007 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
6/20/2007 Missed 71 games (elbow injury).
5/18/2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (elbow injury).
3/28/2007 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2006
10/02/2006 Missed the entire 2006 season (elbow injury).
3/28/2006 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (elbow injury).
1/09/2006 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a two-year contract.
2005
9/01/2005 Missed 9 games (shoulder injury).
8/29/2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2/25/2005 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2004
3/02/2004 Re-signed by the Montreal Expos to a one-year contract.
2003
7/21/2003 Missed 24 games (right shoulder inflammation).
6/25/2003 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 21st).
1/23/2003 Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Expos to a one-year contract.
2002
12/16/2002 Selected by the Montreal Expos from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
10/23/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
1999
10/14/1999 Signed as an international free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
Career Transactions
2014
6/06/2014 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
3/20/2014 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
2/07/2014 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2013
4/10/2013 Baltimore Orioles traded Luis Ayala to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Jones.
2012
2/10/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
2011
2/09/2011 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2010
8/26/2010 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
5/20/2010 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
2009
12/17/2009 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract.
7/04/2009 Signed by the Florida Marlins to a minor league contract.
2/06/2009 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
2008
8/17/2008 Washington Nationals traded Luis Ayala to the New York Mets for a player to be named later (Anderson Hernandez - Aug. 20, 1998).
2002
12/16/2002 Selected by the Montreal Expos from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
10/23/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
1999
10/14/1999 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
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