ANDREW CHAFIN NEWS

Bound for Triple-A Chafin will report to Trriple-A Toledo after the Tigers informed him Wednesday that he won't be included on the Opening Day roster and will be reassigned to the minors, Evan Petzol...

Impact Even though the Tigers unexpectedly had an extra spot in the bullpen available with Jason Foley surprisingly getting optioned to Triple-A coming off a 28-save season with Detroit, Chafin wasn't able to make the cut. Though the 34-year-old lefty boasts a fairly long track record of success in the majors, a poor spring in which he yielded eight earned runs on seven hits and six walks over six Grapefruit League innings kept him from winning an Opening Day spot. Brenan Hanifee instead appears to have clinched the final opening in the Detroit bullpen.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers' Andrew Chafin doesn't make Opening Day roster, headed to Triple-A Toledo Andrew Chafin signed a minor league deal Feb. 24 with the Detroit Tigers, in which he earns a prorated $2.5 million for time spent at the ML...

MARCH 26 • FREEP.COM

Jockeying for MLB roster spot Andrew Chafin is still in the mix for Detroit's final bullpen spot to begin the regular season, along with Brant Hurter and Brenan Hanifee, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports...

Impact Chafin was invited to camp on a minor-league deal and is not on the 40-man roster, so the Tigers would have to clear room for him if they want to keep him around, but the veteran southpaw could give the team a boost against left-handed hitters. Hurter is also a lefty while Hanifee, a righty, posted a sub-2.00 ERA for Detroit last season, so the team has a tough decision to make. Ultimately, all three players could see time in the MLB bullpen at various points during the 2025 season.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Chafin signs minor league deal to go to camp with Detroit, which traded lefty last summer

Free agent reliever Andrew Chafin has signed a minor league deal to go to spring training with the Detroit Tigers, the team that traded the left-hander to Texas last summer

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Non-roster invitee Chafin signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Impact A 34-year-old lefty, Chafin had a 3.51 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in 56.1 innings in the majors last year split between Texas and Detroit. Tyler Holton and Sean Guenther are the Tigers' top left-handed relievers on big-league deals.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Free Agent Signings List

MLB Free Agent Signings

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Headed to free agency The Rangers declined Chafin's 2025 team option Monday.

Impact Chafin signed a one-year deal with the Tigers in December of 2023, but he was dealt to the Rangers in late July. Across 62 regular-season outings with both organizations, Chafin posted a 3.51 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 70:31 K:BB across 56.1 innings. The 34-year-old southpaw should get plenty of interest on the open market from teams looking to add some veteran, left-handed pitching to its bullpen.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Eovaldi becoming a free agent after declining $20M player option for 2025 with Rangers

Two-time All-Star starter Nathan Eovaldi is becoming a free agent after declining a vested $20 million player option for next season with the Texas Rangers

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers go from long shots to among betting favorites entering playoffs

The Tigers didn’t act like a franchise poised to make a playoff run when the trade deadline arrived

OCTOBER 1, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

An improbable late-season surge from the Detroit Tigers has them fighting for a playoff spot

The Detroit Tigers were sellers at MLB's trade deadline on July 30

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jankowski saves Rangers with HR robbery as Texas takes 2 from MLB-worst White Sox

Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 for their second victory of the day against...

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Jung homers, hits winning single as Rangers come back for 6-5 win over Twins in 10 innings

Josh Jung’s infield single and a throwing error gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon after the defending World Series champio...

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Refsnyder hits game-winning single as Red Sox beat Rangers 5-4 in 10 innings

Rob Refsnyder hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th inning after pinch-hitter Enmanuel Valdez’s leadoff double tied the score, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the fad...

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

10 things to know about Texas Rangers reliever Andrew Chafin: Mullet, mustache and more The Rangers grabbed Chafin from Detroit at the trade deadline to add another piece to their bullpen.

JULY 31, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Reports: Rangers acquire LHP Andrew Chafin from Tigers The Detroit Tigers are trading left-handed relief pitcher Andrew Chafin to the Texas Rangers, multiple reports said Tuesday.The return for D...

JULY 30, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Andrew Chafin reportedly traded to the Rangers | 07/30/2024 MLB Tonight discusses left-handed relief pitcher Andrew Chafin reportedly heading to the Rangers in a trade

JULY 30, 2024 • MLB.COM

Rangers agree on deal for lefty reliever Chafin (source) The Rangers agreed to a deal with the Tigers for left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin, a source told MLB.com reporter Jason Beck. The teams ha...

JULY 30, 2024 • MLB.COM

Dealt to Rangers The Tigers traded Chafin to the Rangers on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Chafin has been one of the Tigers' top bullpen arms this season, logging a 3.16 ERA in 37.0 innings with eight holds and 50 strikeouts. The southpaw will join a righty-heavy bullpen in Texas and could be used as a setup man for closer Kirby Yates.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records first save Chafin earned a save against the Reds on Saturday by striking out the only batter he faced.

Impact Detroit held a three-run lead heading into the ninth inning and turned the ball over to closer Jason Foley. However, the right-hander wasn't effective, giving up a leadoff homer to Spencer Steer and a two-out single to Noelvi Marte. Chafin was subsequently brought in to get the final out of the contest and did so by fanning Santiago Espinal on six pitches. Chafin recorded a career-high eight saves with Arizona last year, but this was his first save this season.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lane Thomas' 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts the Nationals over the Tigers 5-4

Lane Thomas hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night

JUNE 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javier Báez's 2-run single in 10th helps Tigers beat Boston 8-4 to send Red Sox to first Sunday loss

Javier Báez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers beat Boston 8-4 to send the Red Sox to their first loss on a Sunday and earn a split of their...

JUNE 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Framber Valdez pitches 7 strong innings and Astros use a late 4-run rally to beat Tigers 5-2

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros used a four-run eighth inning to rally past the Detroit Tigers 5-2

MAY 11, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brayan Rocchio's RBI hit in the 10th gives the Guardians a 5-4 win over the Tigers

Brayan Rocchio singled home automatic runner Ramón Laureano with one out in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers

MAY 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto's 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win

Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 to finish a weekend sweep with a rain-shortened win

MAY 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS