Ayala wanted to be traded
Ron Gardenhire stated on Tuesday that Luis Ayala, who was designated for assignment on Monday, had requested to be traded three weeks earlier. Ayala was upset over his role in the bullpen and wanted to be the setup man in the eighth inning as a bridge to Joe Nathan.
The Twins looked into trade options for Ayala but wasn’t able to find a deal that would work, which lead to the team making the move on Monday and designating him for assignment. This means the team has 10 days to either trade or release Ayala or place him on waivers.
If he is placed on waivers and isn’t claimed by another team, Ayala can reject being sent outright to Triple-A Rochester as he has more than five years of service time in the Majors. Thus, it is doubtful that Ayala will be seen within the Twins organization again.
On Wednesday, the Star Tribune reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates have shown interest in possibly picking up Ayala.
“He asked for this, and when you ask out of here, you will get out of here,” Gardenhire said.
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