page_title: Aaron Loup
section_title: 2015–2018
hierarchical_section_title: Aaron Loup / Professional career / Toronto Blue Jays / 2015–2018
caption_attribution_description: English: Blue Jays at Orioles 04/12/15
context_page_description: Aaron Christopher Loup is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres. He stands 6 feet 0 inches and weighs 210 pounds. Born in Raceland, Louisiana, Loup played baseball at Hahnville High School and Tulane University, where he led his teams to several state playoff appearances and recorded a five-hit shutout. He was drafted by the Blue Jays out of Tulane in the ninth round of the 2009 draft.
  After playing for three years with minor-league affiliates for the Toronto Blue Jays and even being chosen for the 2012 Eastern League All-Star Game, Loup was called up to the Blue Jays as a replacement for Luis Pérez and retired all six batters he faced. He was later voted the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Rookie of the Year by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Loup pitched 1​¹⁄₃ innings on Opening Day in 2013, and would go on to win his first major league game on April 10 against the Detroit Tigers.
context_section_description: Loup took the loss in the Blue Jays' second game of the 2015 season. Entering with a 3–1 lead against the New York Yankees in the eighth inning, he loaded the bases without recording an out. All three runners would come in to score and Toronto would lose, 4–3. Loup experienced ineffectiveness throughout the season, posting an ERA over 5.00 into August. Following a 3–1 win over the Yankees on August 16, Loup was optioned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was recalled on September 1. For the season, he was 2-5 and had a 4.46 ERA.
  On January 15, 2016, Loup and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.05 million contract. Loup began the 2016 season on the disabled list with a left forearm flexor strain. He began a rehab assignment with the Dunedin Blue Jays on May 14. On May 21, he was moved up to the Buffalo Bisons to continue rehabbing the injury. Loup was recalled on August 21. On August 27, Loup was placed on optional waivers. He accepted a minor league assignment the following day. For the season, he had a 5.02 ERA.
  On January 13, 2017, Loup agreed to a one-year, $1.125 million contract for the 2017 season. He finished the season with a 2–3 record and a 3.75 ERA in 70 games, while giving up a career-high 4.5 walks per nine innings. 
  On January 12, 2018, Loup signed a one-year, $1.8125 million contract. For the 2018 season, Loup logged ​35 ²⁄₃ innings for the Blue Jays in 50 appearances, with a 4.54 ERA, while giving up a career-high 11.1 hits per nine innings, before being traded to Philadelphia.
caption: Loup during the 2015 season
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