Braves activate Ayala
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The Atlanta Braves activated pitcher Luis Ayala from the 15-day disabled list on Friday prior to their contest with the Philadelphia Phillies.
An anxiety disorder has kept Ayala sidelined for over a month. He has not pitched in a game since April 24.
The 35-year-old right-handed reliever was acquired by Atlanta in an April 10 trade with the Baltimore Orioles. He made five appearances with the Braves prior to landing on the disabled list.
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Ayala has posted a 1-1 record with a 5.40 earned run average in seven games with the Braves and Orioles this season.
To make room on the roster, Atlanta optioned pitcher Cory Gearrin to Triple-A Gwinnett.