ANDREW CHAFIN NEWS

In projected payroll crunch, Oakland A's let relievers Andrew Chafin and Jake Diekman walk Oakland Athletics decline Jake Diekman’s club option, Andrew Chafin declines mutual option

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Chafin, Diekman become free agents The Oakland A’s exercised their 2022 mutual option on the contract of left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin and declined the option on the contr...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Becomes free agent Chafin declined his portion of his $5.25 million mutual option Thursday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Chafin had a career-best season with the Cubs and Athletics in 2021 with a 1.83 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 68.2 innings across 71 appearances. He'll have the chance to earn a payday during the offseason and is a candidate to serve as a high-leverage reliever in 2022 if his results continue.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck with loss Wednesday Chafin (2-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Mariners after giving up one run on one hit and a walk in an inning of work.

Impact Chafin entered to pitch in the bottom of the seventh with the game tied 2-2, and he walked the opening batter before allowing a base hit to put runners on first and third. Ty France was able to put the Mariners back ahead with a sacrifice fly that scored the runner from third and the Athletics weren't able to make up the deficit. It was Chafin's first run given up in six appearances since Sept. 15 and is his second loss this month. The self-proclaimed "failed starter" has been elite as a reliever this year with a 1.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 64:19 K:BB over 68.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On extended stretch of dominance Chafin, who fired a scoreless eighth inning against the Astros on Sunday during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording two strikeouts, now has put together six straight...

Impact The latest stretch of strong pitching has lowered Chafin's ERA all the way down to 1.27 during his stint with the Athletics, which officially began back on July 28 with a scoreless two-thirds of an inning against the Padres. Chafin has gone on to serve as a versatile real-life and fantasy asset subsequent to his arrival, securing five saves and five holds to go along with a pair of victories across 27 appearances (28.1 innings) while only giving up four earned runs.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blackburn expected to start as Oakland hosts Houston

The Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound Sunday and the Astros plan to give Jake Odorizzi the start

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers fifth save Chafin saved Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels, allowing two hits and a walk in one inning.

Impact Chafin held on to record his third save of September, though the outing was from spotless. After surrendering a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani, the lefty got two outs then permitted two more baserunners. Chafin was able to record the final out via a line drive that second baseman Josh Harrison snow-coned. The outing lowered the 31-year-old's season ERA to 3.80 though his closer role could be in jeopardy if he continues to put runners on base.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Earns adventurous save Chafin allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out one across 1.1 innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact Chafin bailed Jake Diekman out of a jam by recording the final out in the eighth inning. He remained on the mound for the final frame, but he had trouble of his own by allowing the first three batters he faced to reach base. Chafin settled down to escape the jam, though the bases were loaded when he recorded the final out to earn his fourth save of the season. This was his first outing since blowing a save and taking the loss Sept. 11, though he appears to be the Athletics' chosen closer for the time being despite his recent struggles.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in AL wild-card race

Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kaprielian expected to start as Athletics host the Rangers

The Athletics will roll out James Kaprielian to the mound Sunday and the Rangers plan to give Taylor Hearn the start

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuck with loss Chafin (1-3) allowed one run on one hit over one third of an inning, taking the loss in Saturday's 8-6 defeat to the Rangers.

Impact Chafin entered the game in relief of Sergio Romo, who was chased after the Rangers touched him up for three runs to pull within one of the Athletics. Chafin didn't fair much better than his bullpen mate, as he coughed up a two-run homer to the first batter he faced in Jonah Heim that put Texas ahead for good. Despite Romo being charged with four runs on the day, Chafin took the loss, as Heim ended up being the winning Ranger run. Even with this latest blemish, the left-hander still carries a 1.27 ERA since joining the Athletics from the Cubs in July.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers score five in 8th, come back to nip A's 8-6

Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth to cap a five-run rally, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics, 8-6, on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures third save Chafin picked up the save against the White Sox on Thursday after tossing a scoreless inning while allowing one hit.

Impact Chafin worked around a two-out double by Romy Gonzalez to finish off a close lead for the A's. The left-hander didn't induce any strikeouts, but he did throw 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes. The save was just the third of the year for Chafin, who is seeing more ninth-inning opportunities of late given Lou Trivino's recent struggles. Chafin has an excellent 0.86 ERA and 0.76 WHIP across 21 innings since his trade from the Cubs.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea fans 9, A's beat White Sox 3-1

Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reliever roundup: Giovanny Gallegos, Andrew Chafin eye opportunities, Daniel Bard's split woes and more Greg Jewett examines every MLB bullpen, highlighting notable changes and intriguing developments in high-leverage situations.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Registers second save Chafin picked up the save in Sunday's 3-1 win against the Yankees, striking out two in a 1-2-3 ninth.

Impact Up two in the ninth, manager Bob Melvin turned to Chafin -- not closer Lou Trivino, who was rested -- and the veteran lefty delivered an excellent performance. Chafin has pitched to a 1.15 ERA in 15.2 innings since being acquired from the Cubs and could potentially be the beneficiary of an upgraded role.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kemp HR in 8th, A's beat Yankees for 2nd straight day

Tony Kemp lined a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Yankees once again, stopping New York 3-1

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees' win streak ends at 13; Montas, A's stop 6-game skid

The New York Yankees’ 13-game winning streak ended as Frankie Montas pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 3-2 victory

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets 19th hold despite struggles Chafin recorded his 19th hold in a loss to the Giants on Saturday, allowing two earned runs on two solo home runs over one inning.

Impact Chafin may have walked away with the hold, but he helped set the stage for an eventual Athletics loss by giving up the solo bombs to Brandon Belt and Darin Ruf in a seventh inning the Giants entered trailing by a 5-2 margin. The veteran left-hander's issues with the long ball are an outlier, considering he'd allowed just one home run over 49.2 innings coming into Saturday.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade's pinch-hit HR in 9th lifts Giants past A's 6-5

Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants rally for a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records another hold Chafin recorded his 18th hold in a win over the White Sox on Thursday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he issued a walk and recorded a strikeout.

Impact The veteran southpaw has been quite the trade-deadline find for the Athletics, as he's now recorded scoreless efforts in each of his first 10 appearances with Oakland. Chafin has an impressive 10:2 K:BB during that span as well while already picking up a win, a save and a hold. The impressive stretch has whittled down Chafin's career-best ERA and WHIP to 1.63 and 0.83, respectively.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Olson, Chapman rally Athletics to 5-4 win over White Sox

Matt Olson slugged a go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Chapman added a solo shot and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman 2 HRs and defensive gem for A's in 8-3 win at Texas

Third baseman Matt Chapman hit two of Oakland’s five solo homers and made a spectacular diving catch as the AL wild card-leading Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 8-3

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up first save Chafin snagged his first save of the season Tuesday night, striking out one in a scoreless inning of work to wrap up a 4-3 victory over Cleveland.

Impact Summoned to protect a one-run lead in extra innings with a ghost runner behind him, Chafin needed just seven pitches to emerge from the high-leverage spot with his first save of the season. The self-described "failed starter" has been pretty dang successful since moving from the Cubs to the Athletics, as he has yet to allow a run or walk a batter in seven appearances with Oakland this season.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowrie doubles in 10th, A's top Indians for 5th win in row

Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS