Aaron Laffey's sore elbow is back to 100 percent health, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.He has full range of motion again. If healthy, he could push for a spot in the Indians' 2009 rotation.

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP Aaron Laffey (elbow) was shut down due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.

Manager Eric Wedge said that Aaron Laffey had a spot in the Indians' rotation waiting for him once he healthy enough to return, but today's news on Laffey's elbow injury trumps Wedge's intentions. Laffey was not part of the September callups today. The reason he wasn't on that list is elbow inflammation that sprouted up in his last two starts at Triple-A Buffalo. According to the Indians' team website Laffey will miss the rest of the season.So much for the six-man rotation that Wedge had planned.

Laffey was conspicuous in his absence from the list of the Indians' September callups Tuesday. The reason he wasn't on that list is elbow inflammation that sprouted up in his last two starts at Triple-A Buffalo. The 23-year-old Laffey was on his game for much of his time with the big league club this year, but he began to run into serious trouble his last two starts. On the whole, he went 5-7 with a 4.23 ERA in 16 starts, but he gave up eight runs apiece in each of his last two outings, prompting a July 26 demotion to Buffalo.

News: The Indians shut down left-hander Aaron Laffey with what trainer Lonnie Soloff said was elbow inflammation. Manager Eric Wedge said the team didn't want to risk further injury to Laffey by bringing him back from Buffalo to pitch. "It doesn't make sense to pitch the guy," Wedge said. "We'll let him report to camp next year 100 percent. He showed while he was with us that he is a major-league pitcher, though he still needs to work on his game."

Analysis: Laffey went 5-7 with a 4.23 ERA in 16 starts for Cleveland and was optioned to Buffalo on July 26. In his final two starts, however, he gave up 27 hits and 24 runs in only 10 2/3 innings. Consider Laffey a potential starter for the Indians in 2009, but he can be cut and ignored down the stretch now

Aaron Laffey will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with an inflamed left elbow. Laffey was supposed to be added to what would have been a six-man rotation this month, but now it looks like the Indians will stick with five. An MRI detected no damage in Laffey's elbow, so he should be ready to compete for a rotation spot next spring.Source: Indians.mlb.com