| Date | News |
| 9/01/10 | Cleveland activated Laffey (DL: fatigued left shoulder) from the 15-day DL Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus where he will pitch in relief. He had allowed four runs on nine hits over 6.2 innings during six Minor League rehabilitation outings between Class A Lake County, Double-A Akron, and Columbus. |
| 8/21/10 | Laffey (DL: fatigued left shoulder) made his second appearance for Class A Lake County on Thursday and allowed only a solo homer in one inning. He will throw for Double-A Akron today. When health returns, Laffey will return to the Tribe as a reliever. |
| 8/15/10 | Laffey threw a bullpen session Friday and will begin a Minor League rehab assignment tomorrow at Class A Lake County. When he returns to the Indians, he will join the bullpen as a reliever.
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| 7/23/10 | Laffey is dealing with left shoulder fatigue that has landed him on the DL, retroactive to July 20. More details regarding diagnosis and recovery will come presently. |
| 7/21/10 | Laffey has been dealing with arm fatigue in recent weeks, which explains his dip in velocity during his last two starts. His fastball used to average 87 mph and top out around 90 or 91. His pitches have been averaging lately in the low 80s and topping out at 87. He will have an MRI exam taken on his left arm during Thursday's off-day in Cleveland. |
| 7/06/10 | The Indians' offense staked Laffey to a 6-2 lead, but he could not get out of the fifth inning to qualify for the decision. The Indians won, 9-3. He gave up one earned and five hits in 4 1-3 innings before being pulled after throwing 101 pitches. |
| 7/01/10 | Laffey (1-2, 5.55 ERA) led the Indians to a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. He gave up one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five in six-plus innings. He won his first game in 10 months. He had gone 0-8 in nine starts and 29 outings since winning his last game last August. |
| 6/26/10 | Laffey (0-2, 6.37 ERA) made a disappointing return to the Cleveland rotaion, needing 86 pitches to get through four innings. He gave up five runs on five hits and three walks as the Reds beat the Indians, 10-3. |
| 6/23/10 | Laffey will rejoin the Tribe to start against the Reds on Friday. |
| 5/30/10 | The Cleveland Indians optioned Aaron Laffey to the Columbus Clippers. |
| 3/26/10 | The Indians took left-hander Aaron Laffey out of contention for a rotation spot, but gave him a job in the bullpen - thus diminishing his fantasy value. Don't these people know what they are doing? |
| 3/19/10 | Laffey made another case for a spot in the Indians' rotation today, allowing one run on four hits in exhibtion play. He walked one and struck out three. He has a 4.22 ERA on the spring.
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| 3/10/10 | Laffey pitched two scoreless innings yesterday, and solidified his case to make Cleveland’s opening-day roster. The lefty is competing with three other candidates for the final two spots in the Indians’ rotation. He went 7-9 with a 4.44 ERA in 19 starts last year. |
| 10/03/09 | In his last start for the year, Laffey (7-9) pitched two innings today and gave up eight runs on seven hits and two walks to the Red Sox, who beat the Tribe, 11-6. He dropped to 0-6 in his last six starts. He ends the season with an ERA of 4.44. |
| 9/28/09 | Laffey (7-8, 3.91 ERA) allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out five in tonight's 6-1 loss to the White Sox. He has gone 0-5 in seven starts since beating the Twins on August 16. His anemic offensive buddies have given him but 12 runs of support in those losses. |
| 9/22/09 | Laffey (7-7) surrendered just one run over 6-2/3 innings to the Tigers tonight, but took the 3-1 loss. He has dropped four straight decisions and has not recorded a win since August 16. He still has an ERA under 4.00 (3.92). |
| 9/16/09 | For the second start in a row, Laffey (7-6) gave up six earned runs and a career-high 12 hits to go along with six walks over six innings. The Twins beat the Indians, 7-3. Laffey's ERA jumped to 4.09. |
| 9/09/09 | Laffey (7-5) lasted only 3-1/3 innings in the 10-5 nightcap loss of a doubleheader to the Rangers yesterday, equaling the shortest start of his career. The Rangers won both games. Laffey gave up seven runs on 12 hits and one walk. He still has an ERA under 4.00 (3.79).
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| 9/03/09 | Laffey (7-4) gave up four runs (two earned) over 6-1/3 IP in a 4-2 loss to the Tigers yesterday. His defense made five errors, and he walked four batters to go along with yielding seven hits. Nonetheless, he kept his composure; and for that he bears watching. |
| 8/28/09 | In last night's 5-4 victory over Baltimore, Cleveland starter Aaron Laffey got a no decision. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks in 5-2/3 innings. Laffey went 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in four starts in August. |
| 8/16/09 | Laffey (7-3) has gone 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA over his last five starts. He pitched 5 1-3 innings today, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks. He picked up the victory as the Indians beat the Twins, 7-4.
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| 8/11/09 | Laffey (6-3) pitched brilliantly again yesterday. He allowed six hits and three walks in 6-2/3 innings against the Rangers and the Indians won, 5-0. He did not allow an earned run for the third time in four starts since July 24, and he moved to 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in five home starts in '09. His ERA for the year dropped to 3.25. |
| 8/06/09 | Laffey (5-3) rebounded from one of his worst performances to pitch a career-high eight innings and the Indians defeated the Twins, 8-1, last night. He gave up one unearned run on six hits and a walk along with five strikeouts. He had given up seven runs (four earned) in four innings against the Angels last week. He has a most decent 3.58 ERA. |
| 7/25/09 | Laffey (4-2) hurled seven shutout innings in a 9-0 win over the Mariners last night. He used a better-located fastball along with an improved sinker to allow only three hits, including two in a first inning, when he managed to get out of a bases-loaded jam. He struck out a career-high seven batters. |
| 7/20/09 | In a no decision yesterday, Laffey pitched six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits to go with three strikeouts and two walks against the Mariners. Seattle beat Cleveland, 5-3. He worked his way through a tough first inning when he gave up three runs to get his first quality start since April 26. He was making his second start since coming off the disabled on July 8. |
| 7/09/09 | Laffey allowed four runs to the White Sox who beat the Indians, 5-1, last night. He yielded seven hits with two walks and recorded one strikeout over six innings. He returned to the Indians’ rotation after spending more than a month on the disabled list with a right oblique strain. |
| 7/08/09 | The Indians activated Laffey (right oblique strain) from the 15-day disabled list. Although he did not pitch well during his rehab, he had gone 3-1 with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP before going on the DL. He pitches against the White Sox today. |
| 7/03/09 | Laffey (DL: right oblique strain, May 23) gave up seven runs over four innings in an injury rehab start at Triple-A Columbus tonight. He gave up three runs in 3-1/3 innings in his previous outing. Mark Paquette from the Merrimack Valley Sports Authority said, "Laffey will fade from the Indians' rotation plans if he does not snap out of this rehab funk - and pronto!" |
| 6/30/09 | Laffey (DL: right oblique strain) displayed a lack of control in his last rehab outing, so the Indians have decided that he will have at least one more Minor League tuneup before he joins the club's rotation. |
| 6/29/09 | Laffey (DL: right oblique strain) allowed three runs on five hits with six walks, and a hit by pitch in 3-1/3 IP during his third rehab appearance yesterday. |
| 6/24/09 | Laffey (DL: right oblique strain) gave up one hit and one walk with four strikeouts in four scoreless innings in his second rehab start with Double-A Akron last night. |
| 6/16/09 | Laffey (DL: right oblique strain) will pitch four or five innings for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
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| 6/15/09 | Laffey (DL: strained right oblique) threw his third bullpen session Saturday and will throw a simulated session against hitters on Monday. The Indians want him to return to the roster as a starter. |
| 6/11/09 | Laffey (DL: strained right oblique) tossed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, throwing only his fastball and changeup. He will throw a 40-pitch session Thursday. The Indians expect a July 4th return. |
| 4/14/09 | Laffey will be recalled from the minors in time to start Wednesday's game for the Indians. |
| 7/26/08 | Laffey was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. |
| 6/12/08 | Laffey received the award for American League Rookie of the Month for May. He went 3-2 with a 0.79 ERA in five May starts. He also struck out 19 batters and allowed just 28 hits and seven walks in 34 innings. He pitches again today against the Twins. |
| 6/03/08 | The Rangers tagged Laffey last night, but the Indians won the game, 13-9. He gave up eight runs in five innings, after having allowed a total of three earned runs in his previous five starts. He has a 3.02 ERA, and still looks to stick in the Indians’ rotation. |
| 5/28/08 | Laffey (3-3) pitched six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) and the Indians beat the White Sox, 8-2, last night. His poise with men on base impressed manager Eric Wedge, who said, "You look at his composure, and he pitches with a great deal of confidence. It was good to see he didn't try to come back over the plate too much or try to come back up. He just kept pitching the way he does, and it was effective." |
| 5/23/08 | Laffey (2-3) gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings to the White Sox yesterday, striking out six - matching his career high. The ChiSox beat the Tribe, 3-1. When Jake Westbrook returns to Cleveland from the DL next week, Laffey will probably go back to Buffalo, even though he has a solid 1.60 ERA in 33 2/3 innings. He might get one more start before the anticipated demotion. |
| 5/15/08 | Laffey (2-2) pitched the Indians to a 4-2 victory over Oakland today. An unearned run against him halted the starting rotation’s run of 44 1/3 consecutive shutout innings. In the rotation because of an injury to Jake Westbrook, Laffey allowed just the unearned run and five hits in seven innings. He struck out six, walked one, and lowered his ERA to 1.35. He has gone seven innings in each of his last three starts without giving up an earned run. |
| 5/11/08 | Laffey (1-2) held the Blue Jays to no runs and six hits and one walk over seven innings last night, and the Indians won, 12-0. He struck out two, and lowered his ERA to 1.83. |
| 5/04/08 | Laffey (0-2) allowed no earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over seven innings against the Royals, who beat the Indians, 2-0, today. It marked his second straight solid outing and second straight hard-luck loss. |
| 4/29/08 | Laffey gave up only three hits and one walk in his debut of 5 2/3 innings for the Indians last night. However, the Yankees put men on base at the "right" times to beat Laffey and the Tribe, 5-2, last night. |
| 4/24/08 | The Indians will recall left-hander Aaron Laffey from Triple-AAA Buffalo to pitch Monday against the Yankees. Laffey will pitch a limited number of innings in his scheduled start tonight for Buffalo in Scranton, Pa. The Indians hope that his limited pitch count makes up for the fact that he will be pitching on short rest. |
| 4/21/08 | Laffey (3-1, 3.13 ERA) pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out five batters, as AAA Buffalo blanked Pawtucket 7-0. |
| 4/04/08 | Laffey gave up no earned runs in his first AAA start this year against the Norfolk Tides yesterday. He pitched five innings, gave up six hits, walked one, and struck out five. If Cliff Lee falters as the #5 Indians' starter, expect Laffey to get a call. |
| 3/24/08 | The Indians optioned Laffey to Triple-A Buffalo this morning - despite the fact that he had been pitching the best among the fifth-starter candidates (Cliff Lee, Jeremy Sowers, and himself) during spring training. |
| 3/20/08 | Aaron Laffey gave up one run over five innings yesterday in a no-decision versus the Mets. He is throwing the best of the fifth-starter candidates (Cliff Lee, Jeremy Sowers, and himself) right now. He has allowed three runs in his last nine innings after starting the spring by giving up eight runs in four innings. |
| 3/05/08 | Laffey will lose his grip on the fifth spot in the Indians' rotation if he continues to give up five earned runs and three hits over two-thirds of an inning - like he did yesterday. |
| 2/05/08 | Going into Spring Training, Laffey has the inside track for the fifth spot in the Cleveland Indians' rotation. |
| 11/27/07 | The Cleveland Indians awarded Laffey with the Bob Feller Award as the organization's top Minor League pitcher in 2007. |
| 10/23/07 | MLB.com speculates that Laffey has pitched himself into consideration for a full-time job in the Tribe's rotation for 2008. |
| 10/20/07 | Laffey pitched the most innings against the Red Sox tonight, and suffered the least damage. Each of the other three Indians' pitchers gave up at least two runs in two or fewer innings. In his first postseason appearance, Laffey threw 4 2-3 innings and gave up no runs on one hit and one walk against Boston who destroyed Cleveland, 12-2, and tied the ALCS at three games apiece. |
| 9/30/07 | Laffey (4-2) went five innings in today's 4-2 season finale victory against the Royals. In getting the win, he gave up four hits (no walks) and one run. He recorded two Ks. He is not included in the Indians' four-man playoff rotation – but he will pitch out of the bullpen during the post-season. |
| 9/26/07 | Laffey (3-2) allowed one run and four hits over 5 2-3 innings against the Mariners last night. He did not get a decision in the 12-inning 4-3 victory. He will pitch again Sunday against the Royals in KC. |
| 9/17/07 | Laffey (3-2) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings against the Royals yesterday. KC won, 4-3. After striking out the side in the first inning, he ran into trouble in the second. Billy Butler started the inning with a single and went to third when Alex Gordon doubled. Emil Brown hit an RBI single and John Buck had a sacrifice fly. Laffey surrendered eight hits and issued two walks. He had three strikeouts – the ones in the first inning. |
| 9/09/07 | Laffey (3-1) got credit for the Indians' 6-2 win after going five innings, allowing two runs (one earned), striking out three, and walking two. He will likely stay in the Tribe’s rotation for the final three weeks. |
| 9/05/07 | Laffey surrendered five runs and six hits in four innings, the shortest outing of his five career starts, last night. The Tribe beat the Twins in extra-innings, 7-5. |
| 8/31/07 | Laffey (2-1) gave up four runs and seven hits and no walks in 6 1-3 innings to the Mariners last night. He had taken a 3-0 lead into the sixth before Seattle came back. He did not get a decision in the Indians’ 6-5 victory. Laffey has a 5.01 ERA for the four games that he has started so far this year. |
| 8/26/07 | Laffey (2-1) held the Royals to two runs and eight hits (all singles) while getting 14 groundball outs in six innings to help Cleveland beat the Royals, 9-4, last night. |
| 8/25/07 | The Indians recalled Laffey last night to start today's game against Kansas City. |
| 8/22/07 | Laffey will start Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. He has a record of 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts for the Tribe, while at Buffalo he has a record of 9-3 with a 3.08 ERA. |
| 8/10/07 | Laffey (1-1) earned his first major league victory by helping the Cleveland Indians to a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox last night. He worked 5 2-3 innings, allowing four runs and five hits. The team will send him back to Triple-A Buffalo after claiming infielder Chris Gomez on trade waivers. Laffey will probably return to the Tribe in September when rosters expand. |
| 8/05/07 | Laffey took Cliff Lee’s spot in the Tribe's rotation yesterday, and pitched well enough to win, but the Indians bats did not come alive: the Twins beat the Indians, 3-2. He pitched 5 1-2 innings, giving up six hits and three runs. |
| 8/04/07 | The Indians will call up Laffey to start today’s game against the Twins. He has pitched impressively at Triple-A Buffalo this season, going 7-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 14 games, including 13 starts. He began the year at Double-A Akron. |
| 8/01/07 | Laffey allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits over four innings for Buffalo on Monday. He now has a record of 11-4 with a 2.99 ERA in 20 outings this year at Akron and Buffalo. He continues to be the front-runner to fill Saturday's vacant starting spot for the Tribe. |
| 7/08/07 | AAA Buffalo Bisons pitcher Aaron Laffey (7-3, 3.13 ERA) struck out a season-high nine batters in a 4-1 win over Rochester. He has 44 strikeouts since joining the Bisons in mid-May, and has won all six of his June starts with a 0.87 ERA. |
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