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The Rangers declined Chafin's 2025 team option Monday. 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.
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The Tigers traded Chafin to the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. 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.
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Chafin earned a save against the Reds on Saturday by striking out the only batter he faced. 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.
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Chafin (3-1) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 8-4, 10-inning victory over the Red Sox. He walked two and struck out two. Chafin got the last out of the bottom of the ninth inning, escaping a bases-loaded jam in a 4-4 game. Detroit then scored four times in the top of the 10th, setting the lefty up to close things out for his third win of the year. Chafin has had an up-and-down season, as he came into Sunday having allowed at least a run in his previous three appearances, but the veteran should remain in a key bullpen role despite his middling 4.58 ERA.
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Chafin (2-1) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out to take the loss Friday against the Astros. Chafin came on in the eighth inning with Detroit up 2-1 but he couldn't hold Houston in check and got saddled with his first loss of the season. The lefty has now allowed runs in consecutive appearances, which has pushed his ERA from 1.35 to 3.86. That's closer to the 4.73 ERA Chafin posted with Arizona and Milwaukee last year, though he was better in his last stint with the Tigers back in 2022, when he posted a 2.83 ERA.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 62 | 0 | 56.3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 31 | 52 | 3.51 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | ARI-MIL | 63 | 0 | 51.3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 28 | 45 | 4.73 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | DET | 64 | 0 | 57.3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 48 | 2.82 | 1.16 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 7.20 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 9/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.2 | 3 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 9/19 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/12 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.2 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 3 | 1.20 |
| 9/07 | vs |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 9/03 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |