Relief pitcher Luis Ayala was unharmed during an apparent attempted kidnapping by gunmen at his home in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa. Martin Robles, a spokesman for the state prosecutors' office, said investigators believed Ayala was the intended victim, whom police prevented from being abducted. Robles said gunmen in ...

Right-handers Luis Ayala and Tim Wood have been recalled by the Florida Marlins from Triple-A New Orleans. The moves were made Saturday before Florida played the San Diego Padres. Ayala and Wood fill spots that opened Friday night, when the Marlins sent Chris Volstad — who made 27 starts ...

The Minnesota Twins have designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment in the latest move to address their struggling bullpen. Ayala was 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA in 28 appearances this season. He gave up an eighth-inning home run to Houston's Lance Berkman on Saturday as the Twins ...