One Player Going to a Contender, Nine Players Who Are Not

The Washington Nationals traded reliever Luis Ayala to the New York Mets for a player to be named later, who is expected to be infielder Anderson Hernandez. Ayala had requested a trade. He is a free agent at the end of the season and the Nationals are able to acquire something for the righty -- who is the longest tenured player with the organization -- before he could leave for free. Ayala is struggling this...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. (link)