Andrew Chafin

Andrew Gregory Chafin (born June 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Andrew Chafin
Chafin with Arizona Diamondbacks
Chicago Cubs – No. 39
Pitcher
Born: (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990
Kettering, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 13, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record10–13
Earned run average3.67
Strikeouts291
Teams

Career

Chafin is from Wakeman, Ohio[1] and attended Western Reserve High School in Collins, Ohio. He pitched a no-hitter in his final high school game.[2]

Chafin played college baseball at Kent State University. As a freshman in 2009, he was the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after he had a 1.26 earned run average (ERA), eight saves and 55 strikeouts over ​35 2⁄3 innings pitched.[3] In 2010, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2010 season.[4][5] He returned in 2011 as a starter and had a 2.02 ERA with 105 strikeouts over 89 innings. After the 2011 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]

Arizona Diamondbacks

Chafin was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He made his professional debut for the Arizona League Diamondbacks, pitching in one game, recording two strikeouts over one inning. Pitching for the Visalia Rawhide in 2012, he recorded a 4.93 ERA with 150 strikeouts over ​122 1⁄3. He started the 2013 season with Visalia and was promoted to the Mobile BayBears during the season.[8] Overall, he had a 3.20 ERA and 119 strikeouts over ​157 1⁄3.

Chafin made his Major League debut on August 13, 2014 against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field, going 5 innings allowing three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts, earning a no-decision.[9] In his second start and first Major League at-bat on September 17, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he hit a single and got an RBI.[10]

Chafin was converted into a reliever for the 2015 season, a season in which he finished 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA in 66 games for the D'Backs. The following season, just like the majority of the pitching staff, Chafin struggled throughout the season, appearing in 32 games with a 6.75 ERA. He bounced back the following season, being used now as a situational left hander out of the bullpen. In 71 games, he had a 3.51 ERA for the D'Backs. In 2018, Chafin was continued to be used as a situational lefty out of the bullpen, pitching ​49 1⁄3 innings. His record was 1-6 in a career high 77 games. In 2019, Chafin appeared in 77 games for the second consecutive season, finishing with a record of 2-2 in ​52 2⁄3 innings. The following season with the new 3 batter rule, Chafin wasn't used solely as a left handed specialist and he struggled during the first half of the season with the team. He was 1-1 with a career worst 8.10 ERA in ​6 2⁄3 innings.

Chicago Cubs

Chafin was traded to the Chicago Cubs on August 31, 2020, the trade deadline of the shortened season, in exchange for Ronny Simon.[11] On February 2, 2021, Chafin re-signed with the Cubs on a one-year, $2.25MM contract that includes a mutual option for 2022.[12]

References
  1. Andrew Chafin - 2011 Baseball - Kent State University Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. "Lefty Dominates Mapleton / Western Reserve's Andrew Chafin Throws No-Hitter In Final High School Game". The Times-Gazette. May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  3. "Chafin named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year at Kent State". The Morning Journal. May 27, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  4. Alexander, Elton (May 27, 2011). "Kent State's Andrew Chafin is healthy again, and eyes of Major League Baseball are on him". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  5. Hazelwood, Mark (May 24, 2010). "Former Firelands Conference pitchers follow similar paths". Sandusky Register. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  6. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. Gilbert, Steve (May 24, 2013). "Kent State lefty Chafin rounds out D-backs' day". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  8. Inabinett, Mark (June 2, 2013). "Pitcher Andrew Chafin angling for victories with Mobile BayBears". Al.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  9. Magruder, Jack (September 17, 2014). "D-backs plan to give Chafin 2 starts". Fox Sports.
  10. "Baseball Capsules". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  11. "Cubs acquire Andrew Chafin, Josh Osich and Cameron Maybin at MLB trade deadline". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  12. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/cubs-andrew-chafin-agree-to-major-league-deal.html
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