Andrew Chafin
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
1.86
WHIP
0.83
K
13
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Records win Friday
Chafin (2-0) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Friday against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Chafin continued his strong play to start the season, lowering his ERA to 2.08, and he now has two early wins as well. The lefty struggled to a 4.73 ERA last year with Arizona and Milwaukee, but he was strong for the Tigers back in 2022, posting a 2.83 ERA and 67 strikeouts across 57.1 innings. It looks like he may be back to that form in his second stint in Detroit.
Chafin continued his strong play to start the season, lowering his ERA to 2.08, and he now has two early wins as well. The lefty struggled to a 4.73 ERA last year with Arizona and Milwaukee, but he was strong for the Tigers back in 2022, posting a 2.83 ERA and 67 strikeouts across 57.1 innings. It looks like he may be back to that form in his second stint in Detroit.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Andrew Chafin generally throw?
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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 2022
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-45%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .236 | 57 | 22 | 41 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .208 | 86 | 29 | 56 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | .083 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .150 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA on Road
2024
-29%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.03 | 1.36 | 60.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.10 | 1.14 | 58.0 | 9.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2024Home | 2.25 | 1.50 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 6.8 | ||||
2024Away | 1.59 | 0.35 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
3.25K/9
12.1BB/9
3.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
91.5 mphERA
1.86WHIP
0.83BABIP
.174GB/FB
0.56Left On Base
90.9%Exit Velocity
79.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2295 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
9.8%Swinging Strike
19.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Trade incoming?
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Diamondbacks could trade Chafin on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The Brewers, Cubs and Twins were listed as possible fits for Chafin, who is making $5.5 million this season and has a $7.25 million club option with a $750,000 buyout for 2024. The left-hander was part of Arizona's closer committee at times this year with eight saves and 12 holds, but his 4.19 ERA and 1.43 WHIP are likely better suited for a setup role or middle relief.
The Brewers, Cubs and Twins were listed as possible fits for Chafin, who is making $5.5 million this season and has a $7.25 million club option with a $750,000 buyout for 2024. The left-hander was part of Arizona's closer committee at times this year with eight saves and 12 holds, but his 4.19 ERA and 1.43 WHIP are likely better suited for a setup role or middle relief.
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.
More Fantasy News
Earns first win of season
Chafin (1-0) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts to earn the win in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
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Can't complete save
Chafin recorded two outs in the ninth inning of Friday's 5-4 win over the A's, but he also walked two batters and was pulled for Alex Lange, who recorded the save.
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Wraps up quiet spring
Chafin recorded a 5.06 ERA across 5.1 innings this spring and is set for an Opening Day bullpen role in Detroit.
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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.
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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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