Laffey Up to Start vs Yankees Tonight
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled LHP AARON LAFFEY from the AAA Buffalo Bisons. To allow room for Laffey on the Major League roster the Indians optioned OF BRAD SNYDER to AAA Buffalo.
Laffey was the Buffalo opening day starter after being optioned out of spring training on March 24 after competing for a spot in the rotation and won 3 of his 5 starts in Buffalo. At Buffalo he went 3-1 w/a 2.77ERA in 5 starts (26.0IP, 24H, 9R/8ER, 6BB, 20K, 1HR, .238 avg) and over his last 3 starts he was 2-0 w/a 1.20 ERA (15.0IP, 7H, 2R/ER, 4BB, 13K, .127AVG against). He will make his first Major League start of 2008 vs. the New York Yankees tonight. He wears #32. Laffey, the club’s 16th round pick in the 2003 draft, won 4 of his 6 Major League decisions last year and was the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Snyder returns to Buffalo after being recalled yesterday.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
April 28th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
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