Andrew Chafin
33-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
4.73
WHIP
1.42
K
63
SV
8
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Chafin has pitched for six different teams over the last four seasons, as there's always a market for steady left-handed relievers. After inking a 1-year deal with Arizona last February, the 33-year-old was one of the D'Backs most trusted relievers early on. He even got some run as the team's closer, tallying eight saves over the first two months. Chafin continued to find success with his slider (.111 BA), which had the 6th-highest whiff percentage (55.8%) in the league for that pitch type. Unfortunately, the southpaw couldn't sustain his early-season success and was traded to Milwaukee at the deadline. He closed out 2023 with a 5.82 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 14:10 K:BB over his final 17 innings and had his $7.25 million club option for 2024 declined. Chafin should still find work this season based on his experience and handedness, but he may be entering the downswing of his career. Read Past Outlooks
Back with Detroit
Chafin agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million contract with the Tigers on Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Pressreports.
ANALYSIS
The deal includes a $6.5 million club option for 2025 with a $500,000 buyout. Chafin split last season between the Diamondbacks and Brewers, and he posted an underwhelming 4.73 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 63:28 K:BB across 51.1 innings. Milwaukee then declined his $7.25 million club option for 2024. The veteran lefty delivered a 2.83 ERA in 64 outings for Detroit in 2022, and the organization is likely hoping he'll rediscover that form.
The deal includes a $6.5 million club option for 2025 with a $500,000 buyout. Chafin split last season between the Diamondbacks and Brewers, and he posted an underwhelming 4.73 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 63:28 K:BB across 51.1 innings. Milwaukee then declined his $7.25 million club option for 2024. The veteran lefty delivered a 2.83 ERA in 64 outings for Detroit in 2022, and the organization is likely hoping he'll rediscover that form.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Andrew Chafin generally throw?
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11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Andrew Chafin generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .219 | 71 | 29 | 56 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .207 | 123 | 37 | 82 | 12 | |||
2023vs Left | .264 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .211 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .233 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .214 | 37 | 9 | 27 | 3 | |||
2021vs Left | .170 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .196 | 43 | 11 | 29 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
ERA on Road
2023
-42%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.39 | 1.16 | 93.0 | 10.4 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.56 | 1.14 | 84.1 | 9.3 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Home | 5.86 | 1.70 | 27.2 | 11.4 | 5.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.42 | 1.10 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 3.8 | ||||
2022Home | 2.51 | 1.01 | 28.2 | 11.3 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.14 | 1.33 | 28.2 | 9.7 | 4.4 | ||||
2021Home | 2.21 | 0.87 | 36.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||||
2021Away | 1.41 | 1.00 | 32.0 | 7.9 | 3.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Andrew Chafin compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.25K/9
11.0BB/9
4.9HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.3 mphERA
4.73WHIP
1.42BABIP
.323GB/FB
1.30Left On Base
66.6%Exit Velocity
80.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2233 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.4%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Chafin only threw 9.2 innings in 2020, so last season was his first pitching with the three-batter minimum rule. In 2019, Chafin faced lefthanders 60 percent of the time, but last year the southpaw faced lefties in just 39 percent of plate appearances. The shift didn't affect Chafin as his OPS against righthanders was a stingy .551 and an even more frugal .473 with the platoon edge. Normally, Chafin's groundball tilt limits homers, but renders a high BABIP. Lasts season, he yielded a customarily low four homers in 68.2 innings, while enjoying a fortunate .232 BABIP. Facing more righthanders did lower Chafin's strikeout rate, so he needed all the luck he could muster. Chafin's 1.83 ERA and .93 WHIP from last season may look enticing, but they are both due a steep correction. There are safer options in leagues where middle relievers are useful.
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Club option declined
The Brewers declined Chafin's $7.25 million club option for 2024 on Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Struggles with command in loss
Chafin (2-4) took the loss Tuesday against Colorado. He allowed four runs (three earned) on one hit and two walks while failing to record an out.
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Sent north to Milwaukee
The Brewers acquired Chafin from the Diamondbacks on Tuesday in exchange for Peter Strzelecki, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Blows save
Chafin (2-3) was tagged with the loss and a blown save against the Cardinals on Monday. He allowed five runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.
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Returns from paternity leave
Chafin was activated from the paternity leave list Friday.
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