The Detroit Tigers traded veteran relief pitcher Andrew Chafin to the Texas Rangers ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline.
are a team that people were keeping a close eye on ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Despite a logjam in both leagues for wild card spots, the Tigers are one team that was ready to make some deals and sell some pieces.
The Texas Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN.This will continue what has been an almost yearly tradition of the veteran being traded during the season. In four out of the last five years, Chafin has not finished the season with the ball club he started it with.. He is striking out opponents at a career-high pace with 50 in 41 innings, coming out to a 12.2 K/9.
His form has also returned when it comes to his splits. After having reverse splits over the last two seasons, he has stifled left-handed hitters in 2024. Lefties have a porous slash line of .180/.261/.213 with only This is a deal that will leave some Rangers fans scratching their heads. Are they buying, or are they selling after trading pitcher Michael Lorenzen to the Kansas City Royals on Monday?
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