Laffey announced his retirement following Wednesday's game with Triple-A Las Vegas, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Laffey appeared in 156 games at the major-league level over the course of his 16-year career, including 68 starts, with a majority coming with Cleveland in 2008-09. He wound up with an ERA of 4.44 and 245 strikeouts in 494.1 innings of work. Recently, Laffey has spent the 2018 season with Las Vegas in the Mets' organization, but was unable to find any success during three starts with the team.

Laffey signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Laffey last pitched in the minors at Triple-A Reno with the Diamondbacks in 2017, and was playing for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League this season. The 33-year-old totaled three games with the Rockies in 2015 and has a 4.44 ERA and 1.52 WHIP across 494.1 innings in his major-league career.

Laffey signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Monday, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.

EDGE Analysis

Laffey, who last appeared in the majors with the Rockies in 2015, had been pitching for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. The 32-year-old left-hander has prior experience working as both a starter and reliever, but it's not immediately clear how the Diamondbacks plan to deploy him. Laffey will report to Triple-A Reno.

Laffey was assigned to minor league camp Monday.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Laffey will begin the season in the minors, likely at the Triple-A level. The 30-year-old has made eight combined major league appearances for the Mets, Blue Jays and Rockies over the last three years.

Laffey signed a minor league deal with the Nationals on Friday. The contract includes an invitation to spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Laffey made only three big league appearances last season, spending the bulk of the year in Triple-A as a member of the Rockies organization, which DFA'd him back in August. The 30-year-old did not pitch in the majors in 2014, but in 2013 he appeared in five games between the Mets and the Blue Jays.

Laffey was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Saturday, Nick Groke of the Denver Post reports. The 30-year-old was credited with the win Friday despite giving up three runs on four hits -- including a homer -- over 2.1 innings against Atlanta. Rex Brothers is on his way to Colorado and will likely be added in a corresponding move, while Laffey figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and return to Triple-A Albuquerque to serve as organizational depth.

Laffey's contract was purchased from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Laffey should provide extra bullpen depth for the Rockies in the immediate future, but he hasn't posted a great body of work at Triple-A This season. Over 19 games with Albuquerque, the 30-year-old hurler posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.61 WHIP with 33 strikeouts over 47.2 innings.

Nationals signed LHP Aaron Laffey to a minor league contract. The Nats recently lost Chris Young to the Mariners, so they grabbed Laffey to have another veteran arm in the system. Laffey was released by the Orioles earlier in the week and owns a 4.45 ERA for his major league career.

Orioles released LHP Aaron Laffey. Laffey had been in minor league camp. The left-hander holds an unexciting 4.45 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over parts of seven big league seasons, but his experience and left-handedness will get him a shot somewhere.

Orioles signed LHP Aaron Laffey to a minor league contract. He did not receive an invitation to spring training. Laffey logged a 7.11 ERA over 12 2/3 unexceptional innings for the Mets and Blue Jays last year. He's supreme organizational depth, nothing more.