Layne was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers on October 5, 2012.

[3] On June 7, 2008, Layne was the plate umpire when he sustained a mild concussion from being hit by a foul ball in the top of the third inning of a game between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.

[4] While serving as the plate umpire during a June 2012 game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds, Layne was struck in the side of the head by a piece of Devin Mesoraco's broken bat.

[5] On April 19, 2016, Layne injured his right leg after jumping and landing awkwardly while attempting to avoid being hit by a batted ball.

[6] During the 2016 season, Layne was forced to leave three different games early while umpiring home plate, due to being struck in the head by foul balls or errant pitches.

Following his ejection, DiFelice threw a glove into the crowd and also tossed a pair of water coolers as well as a trash can out of the dugout.

[10] Most notably, with St. Louis leading 3–2 in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Cardinals loaded the bases as Yadier Molina stepped to the plate with two outs.