Luis Ayala (illness) is expected to be available for the Orioles' upcoming three-game series with the Red Sox.

Ayala had to be sent to the hospital during Sunday's game, but it sounds like he won't miss any time. With both Ayala and Nolan Reimold (hamstring) injured, the Orioles have added Yamaico Navarro to their taxi squad.

Luis Ayala left Sunday's game against the Twins with an undisclosed illness.

Ayala was sent to the hospital and is not expected to travel with the team to Boston. The Orioles are calling it a day-to-day situation.

Luis Ayala will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic.

The 35-year-old had been listed on Mexico's provisional roster but is deciding to bow out and remain in Orioles camp all spring. Ayala posted a superb 2.64 ERA in 75 innings last season out of the Baltimore bullpen.

Orioles exercised RHP Luis Ayala's $1 million club option for 2013.

It was a pretty easy call. The 34-year-old Ayala was an important cog in the Orioles' bullpen this season, posting a 2.64 ERA and 51/14 K/BB ratio over 75 innings.

The Orioles are expected to pick up Luis Ayala's $1 million option for 2013.

Ayala, 34, posted a 2.64 ERA in 66 games last season. He would be due a $100,000 buyout if the Orioles decide not bring him back.

Orioles signed RHP Luis Ayala to a one-year, $925,000 contract with a $1 million club option for 2013.

Ayala had to settle for a minor league deal last offseason, but he's getting a guaranteed contract after posting a 2.09 ERA and a 39/20 K/BB ratio over 56 innings with the Yankees last season. The 34-year-old right-hander will give O's manager Buck Showalter another experienced late-inning option setting up for projected closer Jim Johnson.

Don Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports that Luis Ayala will earn $925,000 in his deal with the Orioles and the contract also includes a $1 million club option for 2013.

Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio has reported the same details. The contract will be finalized after the right-hander passes a physical. It's not a bad deal for the O's after Ayala posted a fine year for the Yankees in 2011, holding a 2.09 ERA in 52 appearances. He'll help set up for Jim Johnson.

Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports that the Orioles have reached an agreement with free agent reliever Luis Ayala.

Kubatko says it's a major league deal and is pending a physical. It's not clear how much the contract is for. Ayala posted a 2.09 ERA in 52 appearances with the Yankees last season, which was his first decent year since 2007. He'll presumably serve as a setup man for Jim Johnson. The signing of Ayala and recent acquisition of Matt Lindstrom would seem to make it unlikely that the O's will re-acquire Koji Uehara.

MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Angels have made an offer to reliever Luis Ayala.

Gonzalez's source says Ayala is drawing interest from a "handful" of other teams and is "still weighing his options." So Anaheim may have to practice patience. The 34-year-old right-hander posted a surprising 2.09 ERA and 39/20 K/BB ratio across 56 innings last season out of the Yankees bullpen. He's a solid middle reliever.

MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Angels are "one of four clubs" with interest in free agent reliever Luis Ayala.

Each club is offering a major league deal after Ayala was forced to settle for a minor league contract last offseason. The 34-year-old right-hander came out of nowhere last season to post a 2.09 ERA and 39/20 K/BB ratio over 56 innings. Ayala has a 3.47 career ERA in seven major league seasons. The Orioles and Padres were also known to have interest previously.

According to Fernando Ballesteros of Mexican baseball magazine Puro B‚isbol, free agent reliever Luis Ayala is weighing offers from the Angels and the Orioles and could sign with one of the two clubs "at any moment."

The Spanish language report was passed along by Nick Collias of MLB Trade Rumors. The Padres were also involved in negotiations for Ayala at one point, but they are no longer in the running. The 34-year-old right-hander came out of nowhere last season to post a 2.09 ERA and 39/20 K/BB ratio over 56 innings. After settling for a minor league contract last offseason, he may end up with a guaranteed deal this time around.

Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com reports the Red Sox and Rays have ''checked in'' on free-agent reliever Luis Ayala.

The extent of the interest is not yet known. Ayala struggled to stay healthy but was effective in limited action for the Yankees, where he posted a 2.00 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 56 innings. The 33-year-old has bounced around the majors since entering the league in 2003, playing for six different teams in his last eight seasons.

Luis Ayala (strained lat) threw 1 1/3 innings Sunday in an extending spring training game.

Ayala was placed on the disabled list in mid-April and is still at least a week away from returning to the major leagues. He had a 3.60 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through five innings before the lat muscle injury.

Yankees placed RHP Luis Ayala on the 15-day disabled list with a strained lat.

It's not clear how long the right-hander will be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to return at the end of the month. The Yankees have not announced a corresponding move, but the word is that Mark Prior is not under consideration for a call-up.

Yankees purchased the contract of RHP Luis Ayala.

The Bombers opted for the veteran over the young southpaw Steve Garrison. We expect Ayala to be the last man of the bullpen, mostly in mop-up duty.

Luis Ayala has made the Yankees' Opening Day roster.

He ultimately won the job over young left-hander Steve Garrison. An official announcement is expected sometime Wednesday. Ayala, now 33, hasn't pitched at the big league level since 2009 and hasn't enjoyed much success since 2007 as a member of the Nationals. He'll likely lose his spot once Pedro Feliciano is ready to return.

Yankees signed RHP Luis Ayala to a minor league contract.

We're assuming he'll get an invite to spring training. Ayala, 33, spent all of last season at the Triple-A level, but is coming off a strong showing in the Mexican Winter league. While he owns a 3.67 career ERA, he hasn't been an effective pitcher for a few years now.

Rockies signed RHP Luis Ayala to a minor league contract.

Ayala made his first appearance with Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday. The 32-year-old right-hander has also pitched at the Triple-A level with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks this season, amassing a 6.43 ERA over 33 relief appearances between the three stops. He posted a 5.63 ERA in 38 games with the Twins and Marlins last season, so we're not expecting a return to the majors anytime soon.

Diamondbacks signed RHP Luis Ayala to a minor league contract.

Another option for Arizona's beleaguered bullpen. Ayala was released by the Dodgers on May 17 after posting a 4.50 ERA over 14 appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque. The 32-year-old right-hander posted a 5.63 ERA in 38 appearances between the Twins and Marlins last season.