AARON LAFFEY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Blue Jays option Carreno to minors, call up Laffey

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned right-hander Joel Carreno to Triple-A Las Vegas after he lost his first major league start. Carreno gave up four runs and six hits in six innings Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. 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...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 08, 2012

Anthopoulos: Laffey, Drabek Still In Mix For Blue Jays’ 5th Rotation Spot

Options or no, it seems as though the underdogs in the Toronto Blue Jays‘ search for their 5th starter – Aaron Laffey and Kyle Drabek – aren’t quite ready to go away yet. At least, that was the impression given by Alex Anthopoulos, who suggested to media yesterday that despite McGowan having been the clear favourite in the competition to round out the rotation...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 24, 2012

So, Just How Good Is Blue Jays LHP Aaron Laffey?

I didn’t think we’d really be going down this road again this year. Not after the plug-a-middiing-lefty-in-the-5th-rotation-spot experiments failed ever-so-spectacularly with Dana Eveland and Jo-Jo Reyes in previous years. Old habits seem to die hard with this team, though, so naturally we find ourselves looking at the Toronto Blue Jays‘ search for a 5th starter...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 21, 2012

Aaron Laffey Joins Blue Jays In Minor League Deal

While the rest of us was busy celebrating the arrival of 2012 over the last few days, Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos was hard at work, rebuilding the bullpen with a batch of moves that was highlighted by the return all-time Blue Jays relief appearances leader Jason Frasor. Among the personnel acquisitions made during the last couple of days was the signing of former Indians pitcher...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 02, 2012

Blue Jays ink Laffey to Minor League contract

The Blue Jays have signed left-hander Aaron Laffey to a Minor League contract, the club announced Saturday.
Via mlb.com  |  December 31, 2011

Blue Jays sign LHP Laffey

The Toronto Blue Jays signed lefthander Aaron Laffey on Saturday.The 26-year-old Laffey spent last season with the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, logging a combined 3-2 record and 3.88 ERA in 47 relief appearances. He was a starter for most of his first three seasons with the Cleveland Indians before he was moved to the bullpen in 2010. In five seasons, Laffey is 21-23...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  December 31, 2011

Royals offer contracts to all unsigned players except for Laffey

The Royals opted to risk arbitration with seven of eight eligible players Monday by tendering formal contract offers to all unsigned players except left-handed reliever Aaron Laffey before the 11 p.m. deadline. That decision means catcher Brayan Pena, infielder Chris Getz, outfielders Alex Gordon and Mitch Maier, and pitchers Luke Hochevar, Felipe Paulino and Jonathan Sanchez have...
Via kansascity.com  |  December 12, 2011

Laffey, Rhymes let go before non-tender deadline

Kansas City Royals left-hander Aaron Laffey and Detroit Tigers second baseman Will Rhymes became free agents after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts. Clubs had until midnight EST on Monday to offer contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. In the hours before the deadline, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 12, 2011

Royals offer contracts to 31, but not Laffey

Pitcher Aaron Laffey was the only player not offered a 2012 contract by the Royals on Monday night.
Via royals.com  |  December 12, 2011

Everyone but reliever Laffey offered contracts

The Royals chose to risk arbitration with seven of eight eligible players Monday by tendering formal contract offers to all unsigned players except left-handed reliever Aaron Laffey before the 11 p.m. deadline.
Via kansascity.com  |  December 12, 2011
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