Blue Jays sign Aaron Laffey

The Blue Jays beefed up their bullpen on Friday, signing lefty reliever Aaron Laffey.

In 47 relief appearances split between the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees he posted a 3.88 ERA with a 3-2 record in 2011.

His desire to return to a starting role is what lead him to Toronto.   According to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi, Laffey is expected to compete for a spot in the rotation at spring training.