Aaron Laffey

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays optioned left-hander Aaron Laffey to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday night to make room on the 25-man roster for closer Sergio Santos. Santos was placed on the paternity list on Friday in order to attend the birth of his ...  

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays optioned left-hander Aaron Laffey to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday night to make room on the 25-man roster for closer Sergio Santos. Santos was placed on the paternity list on Friday in order to attend the birth of his ...  

TORONTO -- Aaron Laffey's stint in the Minor Leagues lasted just five days, as the veteran left-hander now finds himself back with the big league club. Laffey was in contention for one of two spots in Toronto's starting rotation during Spring ...  

TORONTO – After competing for a job in the starting rotation during spring training, Aaron Laffey instead became the first ... who had a good outing against the Red Sox at Fort Myers during spring training. “It definitely gets you familiar with the ...  

TORONTO -- Aaron Laffey's stint in the Minor Leagues lasted just ... Farrell also decided to give the left-handed-hitting Eric Thames a night off while Rajai Davis received his first start of the year. It's an alignment the Blue Jays could ...  

He allowed a pair of home runs to Carlos Santana. Carreno struck out three and walked four. Toronto manager John Farrell said left-hander Aaron Laffey will be called up from Las Vegas and will be used out of the bullpen. Toronto won't need a fifth starter ...  

He allowed a pair of home runs to Carlos Santana. Carreno struck out three and walked four. Toronto manager John Farrell said left-hander Aaron Laffey will be called up from Las Vegas and will be used out of the bullpen. Toronto won’t need a fifth ...  

2012 — LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Aaron Laffey is healthy, rested and comfortable, which means his stay in Las Vegas might not be a long one. The former Allegany High star, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in December, begins the season with the Triple-A ...  

The team also sent lefty Aaron Laffey to Las Vegas (AAA). As a result, the Jays rotation appears to be finalized, at least for the first week. Ricky Romero will get the ball on Opening Day in Cleveland. Brandon Morrow will follow on Friday, with Carreno ...  

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Aaron Laffey has liked his body of work this spring with the Toronto Blue Jays, just not the two most recent additions to it.\ Unfortunately for the left-hander those two outings, including five innings of four-run ball Friday afternoon ...  

That leaves lefthanders Aaron Laffey and Brett Cecil and, when healthy, righthander Dustin McGowan vying for the final spot. It's not the kind of options you'd expect on a team looking to contend. Laffey last started two years ago when he was ...  

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Toronto's Aaron Laffey and Boston's Daniel Bard were each roughed up for five runs a piece, and the Blue Jays came through in the 10th inning on Ricardo Nanita's single with the bases loaded for a 6-5 walk-off win on Sunday ...  

By the afternoon, he had landed in the infirmary — again. In the morning, manager John Farrell heaped praise on Aaron Laffey, suggesting the left-hander had wedged his way into the rotation race. By mid-afternoon, Laffey had taken a beating ...  

Left-hander Aaron Laffey was on point in five innings against the Red Sox in a 9-2 Blue Jays victory. Righty Dustin McGowan, meanwhile, reportedly had a rough time in a Minor League game against the Yankees. Next up on Wednesday, righty Kyle ...  

Left-hander Aaron Laffey was on point in five innings against the Red Sox in a 9-2 Blue Jays victory. Righty Dustin McGowan, meanwhile, reportedly had a rough time in a Minor League game against the Yankees. Next up on Wednesday, righty Kyle ...  

Aaron Laffey allowed four runs in five innings as the red-hot Blue Jays fell to the Minnesota Twins on Friday.  

Right now, Crawford is part of the show in the bullpen. Toronto sent lefty Aaron Laffey to AAA Las Vegas to get in some starts, and if Laffey performs well, he could be the arm they call up to fill in the need for a fifth starter April 21 in Kansas City.  

The Jays sent left-hander Aaron Laffey to Triple-A Las Vegas to get some starts and build up his arm strength. The club will need a fifth starter on April 21 in Kansas City, and Laffey is a candidate for that opening.  • That move means left-hander ...  

The team has come up with a list of candidates throughout the system and Farrell said the organization is looking at Joel Carreno, Aaron Laffey, Drew Hutchison, Deck McGuire, and Chad Jenkins for the role. "We haven't decided who it will be,” Farrell said.  

Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 15,331. ... Toronto's Joel Carreno, Drew Hutchison, Jesse Chavez, Aaron Laffey and Brett Cecil are among the candidates being considered for Saturday's start in Kansas City. Because of days off in the schedule ...  

He flew home to California on Wednesday to join his wife for the birth of their second son. The Jays also optioned left-hander Aaron Laffey to triple-A Las Vegas. ... Kyle Drabek (1-0) is scheduled to start for the Blue Jays in Sunday's series finale ...  

The loss fell to 51s starter Aaron Laffey (0-4), who surrendered three runs on eight hits over 5.2 innings of work. At the plate for Reno, Budde and Harbin accounted for all four of the Aces' runs batted in on the night. Josh Bell and Evan Frey added two ...  

Former Seattle Mariners left-hander Aaron Laffey (0-2, 6.75) is set to start for Las Vegas against a starter for Tacoma who is yet to be determined. Every Rainiers game can be heard live on South Sound Sports 850-AM and is available to be streamed online ...  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey to pull Boston within a run. Toronto expanded on its lead to 5-2 on RBI singles from Cooper and Jeff Mathis. The Jays went up 7-2 in the eighth inning.  

Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey pitched five innings and gave up two earned runs on three hits to earn his second win of the spring. Red Sox starter Daniel Bard allowed three runs on three hits over five innings and took the loss for Boston. The Blue Jays ...  

He also gave up Edwin Encarnacion tying RBI double in a two-run sixth. Toronto starter Aaron Laffey allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, including a two-run triple by Darnell McDonald in the fifth. Ricardo Nanita hit a game-ending single in the ...  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey to pull Boston within a run. Toronto expanded on its lead to 5-2 on RBI singles from Cooper and Jeff Mathis. The Jays went up 7-2 in the eighth inning.  

Afterward, the Jays sent Carreno to triple-A Las Vegas and recalled left-hander Aaron Laffey to pitch in relief. That move will add an eighth arm to the bullpen as Toronto uses a four-man rotation during much of April. “The next time we need that fifth ...  

The series continues on Tuesday night, with RHP Barry Enright (2-1, 1.75 ERA) getting the ball for Reno and LHP Aaron Laffey (0-3, 7.91 ERA) opposing for the 51s. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. PT, and it'll be another 2-for-$22 Tuesday, where fans can ...  

Right now, Crawford is part of the show in the bullpen. Toronto sent lefty Aaron Laffey to Triple-A Las Vegas to get some starts, and if Laffey performs well, he could be the arm they call up to fill in the need for a fifth starter April 21 in Kansas City.  

The 51s stranded 10 base runners, the RedHawks four. *The four-game series continues at 7:05 p.m. Friday with right-hander Henry Sosa (2-0, 5.12) the scheduled starting pitcher for Oklahoma City. Las Vegas will throw left-hander Aaron Laffey (1-4 ...  

Toronto Blue Jays P Aaron Laffey allowed five runs in his spring appearance Sunday, March 25. It's bad news for Laffey, who is competing for the fifth starter job. He threw 50 of 75 pitches for strikes, and didn't walk a batter, but he also allowed nine hits.  

That's especially true when the pitching struggles as it did in this game. 51s manager Marty Brown hoped to get 90 pitches out of starter Aaron Laffey, and the left-hander delivered 96 pitches. But he lasted only 4 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and seven ...  

He allowed a pair of home runs to Carlos Santana. Carreno struck out three and walked four. Toronto manager John Farrell said left-hander Aaron Laffey will be called up from Las Vegas and will be used out of the bullpen. Toronto won't need a fifth starter ...  

Joel Carreno-- pitching in the rotation's three spot Sunday afternoon but optioned to triple-A Las Vegas afterwards for reliever Aaron Laffey-- offered up a mixed bag during his first big-league start, fighting through six innings of four-run ball in a 4-3 ...  

The Blue Jays said righty Kyle Drabek had the fifth starting spot. Left-hander Aaron Laffey was moved to Triple-A Las Vegas. Cecil was tagged for nine runs in the first two innings Monday against Detroit. Cecil had a 6.48 ERA in exhibitions this year and ...  

The Blue Jays said righty Kyle Drabek had the fifth starting spot. Left-hander Aaron Laffey was moved to Triple-A Las Vegas. Cecil was tagged for nine runs in the first two innings Monday against Detroit. Cecil had a 6.48 ERA in exhibitions this year and ...  

David Cooper went 2-for-3 with three RBI while Jonathan Diaz and Jeff Mathis knocked in a run apiece for Toronto. Aaron Laffey went five innings in the start, allowing two runs on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Kelly Shoppach hit ...  

David Cooper went 2-for-3 with three RBI while Jonathan Diaz and Jeff Mathis knocked in a run apiece for Toronto. Aaron Laffey went five innings in the start, allowing two runs on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Kelly Shoppach hit ...  

The Red Sox would fight back at first, with Kelly Shoppach slamming a two-run shot off of Toronto starter Aaron Laffey in the bottom half of the second. Those runs would keep the Sox in it for the next few innings, but the Jays would pull away late.  

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- David Cooper went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs, and left-hander Aaron Laffey, who is in a battle for a rotation spot, fired five strong innings for the Blue Jays in Tuesday night's 9-2 victory over the Red Sox. Laffey gave ...  

Meanwhile, Blue Jays left-hander Aaron Laffey bolstered his case for a job in Toronto's rotation by firing five strong innings. Laffey gave up three hits and two runs, walking none and striking out three. "I think when I start, when I get into a ...  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Bard appeared in 70 games last season for the Red Sox.  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Bard appeared in 70 games last season for the Red Sox.  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Bard appeared in 70 games last season for the Red Sox.  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey to pull Boston within a run. Toronto expanded on its lead to 5-2 on RBI singles from Cooper and Jeff Mathis. The Jays went up 7-2 ...  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Bard appeared in 70 games last season for the Red Sox.  

Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Bard appeared in 70 games last season for the Red Sox.  

Another candidate allegedly in the mix is Aaron Laffey, but he was sent down to Triple-A just last Sunday. By rule, he must stay in the minors for at least 10 days unless he is called up to replace an injured major-leaguer. Farrell said Tuesday ...  

Aaron Laffey gave up five runs on nine hits over five innings. Darnell McDonald drove in two runs while Mike Aviles was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Red Sox. Daniel Bard gave up five runs on six hits with three walks and five ...  

Aaron Laffey went five innings in the start, allowing two runs on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Kelly Shoppach hit a two-run homer for Boston and Daniel Bard gave up three runs on three hits and three walks in a five-inning start.  

Later, the Jays sent Carreno to triple-A Las Vegas and recalled left-hander Aaron Laffey to pitch in relief. That move will add an eighth arm to the bullpen as Toronto uses a four-man rotation during much of April. "The next time we need that ...  

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Catchers see everything, and Kelly Shoppach has seen a lot of the American League. Aaron Laffey, a lefty who in his first three years in the Majors while with the Indians threw to Shoppach, cruised for five innings against ...  

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Catchers see everything, and Kelly Shoppach has seen a lot of the American League. Aaron Laffey, a lefty who in his first three years in the Majors while with the Indians threw to Shoppach, cruised for five innings against ...  

Hendriks has now allowed just four earned runs in 20 innings this spring. Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey cruised through four innings but pitched his way into trouble in the fifth. Right fielder Aaron Hicks got things started with a double to ...  

Farrell said left-hander Aaron Laffey will be called up from Las Vegas and will be used out of the bullpen. Carreno allowed a pair of home runs to Carlos Santana, a solo shot in the second and a two-run drive in the fifth that broke a 2-all tie.  

Toronto bolstered its bullpen following Sunday's 4-3 loss, calling up left-hander Aaron Laffey from Triple-A Las Vegas. Alvarez started last season in Class-A and finished it with a 10-start cameo in the major leagues, winning just once but ...  

Toronto bolstered its bullpen following Sunday's 4-3 loss, calling up left-hander Aaron Laffey from Triple-A Las Vegas. Alvarez started last season in Class-A and finished it with a 10-start cameo in the major leagues, winning just once but ...  

Right-hander Kyle Drabek and lefty Aaron Laffey are both vying for the final spot in Toronto's starting rotation. With three off-days in the first 12 days of the regular season, the Blue Jays only require a fifth starter once prior to April 21.  

Meanwhile, Capps has struck out a lower percentage (12.4%) than any reliever other than Aaron Laffey and Erasmo Ramirez, both of whom are presently in Triple-A. The major leagues as a whole are averaging 7.3 K/9 this year. Excluding Scott ...  

Aaron Laffey, a fellow lefty and longshot candidate to crack the rotation, came out against Boston on Sunday and was whacked around for nine hits and five runs over five innings. Enter Romero, who Monday faced the mighty Toledo Mud Hens ...  

Right-hander Mike Fiers (1-3, 4.13) will make the start for Nashville to face Las Vegas left-hander Aaron Laffey (2-5, 5.04). 2B: Patterson, C (8, Redding), Brown, J (4, Redding), Farris (3, Redding). 3B: Patterson, C (3, Korecky). HR ...  

He retired his last eight batters and 12 of his final 14. Boston’s Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.  

He retired his last eight batters and 12 of his final 14. Boston's Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.  

He retired his last eight batters and 12 of his final 14. Boston's Kelly Shoppach, slated to back up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, hit a two-run homer in the second off Aaron Laffey, who gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.  

Toronto starter Aaron Laffey allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, including a two-run triple by Darnell McDonald in the fifth. Ricardo Nanita hit a game-ending single in the 10th against Doug Mathis.  

Toronto starter Aaron Laffey allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, including a two-run triple by Darnell McDonald in the fifth. Ricardo Nanita hit a game-ending single in the 10th against Doug Mathis.  

Chris Parmalee homered in the sixth off Blue Jays starter Aaron Laffey. Liam Hendriks, a candidate to open the season in the Twins' starting rotation, held Toronto to one hit over five innings.  

Danny Perales spoiled Minnesota's shutout bid with a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Aaron Laffey started for the Blue Jays and gave up four runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.  

Danny Perales spoiled Minnesota's shutout bid with a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Aaron Laffey started for the Blue Jays and gave up four runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.  

New Orleans will continue the series at 2 pm on Sunday. Southpaw Brad Hand (2-2, 3.58) will start for the Zephyrs, facing lefty Aaron Laffey (1-4, 5.63) for the 51s.