Luis Ayala

Zach Britton sent back to Triple-A Norfolk in Orioles' roster shuffle

2013-04-30 19:46:00

SEATTLE — Orioles left-hander Zach Britton was hoping to get more than one start to show the organization that he had regained the form that made him one of the club's most promising pitchers a few years ago. He is going to have to do that again...

Orioles pre-game notes on Britton, Garcia, Roberts, Betemit, lineups

2013-04-27 12:42:00

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he still has not made a decision who will pitch Monday at Seattle. A lot depends on whether Zach Britton will be needed today in relief. Freddy Garcia, who is slated to pitch Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk, is the...

Manny Machado recounts his recent first meeting with Brooks Robinson

2013-04-27 15:07:00

OAKLAND, Calif. — A week ago, Manny Machado was about to head onto the field from the dugout at Camden Yards when someone yelled out to him, "Hey Manny." It's not an unusual occurrence these days for the young third baseman, who is increasingly...

Orioles claim reliever Alex Burnett off waivers from Blue Jays

2013-04-12 12:12:00

NEW YORK -- The Orioles have claimed right-hander Alex Burnett off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, the club announced before Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium. In order to make room for Burnett, who will report to Triple-A Norfolk, on the 40-man...

Orioles' confidence in Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland on display

2013-04-15 03:00:00

Lost in the Orioles’ 3-0 shutout loss to the Yankees Sunday night at Yankee Stadium was the relief performance of Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland. Orioles manager Buck Showalter has said it regularly, that you can’t hide a reliever in the AL...

Orioles minor leaguer Conor Jackson, the final cut of spring camp, retires

2013-04-14 11:53:00

Orioles minor league outfielder/first baseman Conor Jackson – who was the final cut in major league spring training this season – has abruptly retired, Triple-A Norfolk announced today. Jackson, who signed a minor league deal this offseason,...

Nolan Reimold leaves game with tight hamstring, Luis Ayala went to hospital

2013-04-07 18:22:00

The new season is just six games old and the Orioles are already struggling to hold the 25-man roster together. Left fielder Nolan Reimold had to be removed from Sunday's game with a tight hamstring and reliever Luis Ayala was taken to a local...

Miguel Gonzalez's start moved from Wednesday to Friday

2013-04-08 17:57:00

Miguel Gonzalez, who was scheduled to start Wednesday, will now start on Friday at Yankee Stadium in the series opener there. Gonzalez was 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA at Yankee Stadium in the regular season last year and threw seven innings of one-run ball in the...

Orioles trade reliever Luis Ayala to Braves for minor league left-handed reliever

2013-04-10 17:25:00

BOSTON -- The Orioles traded veteran reliever Luis Ayala to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, receiving minor league left-handed reliever Chris Jones in return. But the move was less about unloading Ayala than it was allowing the Orioles the opportunity to...

Trade shows faith in lefty T.J. McFarland, but Orioles' Rule 5 pick knows he still has to perform

2013-04-10 15:47:00

BOSTON -- The Orioles’ trade of veteran right-hander reliever Luis Ayala allowed the team the get back to a conventional�12-pitcher staff and seven-man bullpen – and the move�was also a show of confidence in Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland....

Reimold, Ayala in doubt for Red Sox series

2013-04-07 14:10:00

�� Left fielder Nolan Reimold had to be removed from Sunday’s game with a tight hamstring and reliever Luis Ayala was taken to a local hospital after becoming ill during the game, which left the Orioles scrambling to position possible roster...

Orioles proving their success to be a trend -- not magic

2013-04-05 22:17:00

Don't tell anybody in the Orioles clubhouse that there is some kind of magic in the air, because they work too hard to make it seem real. That's going to have to be our little secret. How else do you explain a team that shakes off adversity the way...

Orioles relief pitcher Luis Ayala reacts after giving up a three-run homer to Tampa Bay Rays' Shelley Duncan.

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Luis Ayala (right) takes a picture of the bases before the opening day game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Orioles manager Buck Showalter gets the thumbs up from pitcher Pedro Strop as he and Luis Ayala (left), catcher Luis Expostio (back) and coach Bill Castro prepare for the first workout of spring training.

2013-02-14 00:00:00