Six year veteran Luis Ayala had been acquired from the Nationals for Anderson Hernanez. Ayala has pitched in 61 games, hitters are hitting .275 against him, and his ERA is over 5.00. He’s a middle reliever who knows the league. If Brian Stokes is going to pitch as he has, Ayala will help in the sixth and seventh. With Wagner’s return still uncertain, the committee of Smith, Feliciano and Heilman will have the ninth. Eddie Kunz needs to go down if Manuel’s not going to use him. He needs to be pitching.