The Detroit Tigers needed more pitching help, and with little available on the free agent market in terms of starters, building up the bullpen was the best option. On Wednesday, the Tigers signed veteran left-handed reliever, Andrew Chafin to a two-year contract worth $13 million. The deal features a player opt-out after year one. The signing was first reported by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
The 31-year-old Chafin broke into the majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2014 and pitched six seasons there. He was dealt to the Chicago Cubs back in 2020, and then traded to the Oakland A’s last summer.