Andrew Chafin

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Andrew Chafin
Andrew Chafin on February 27, 2016.jpg
Chafin with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 31)
Kettering, Ohio
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 13, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record12–17
Earned run average3.30
Strikeouts355
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Pitched a combined no-hitter on June 24, 2021

Andrew Gregory Chafin (born June 17, 1990), nicknamed "Big Country" and "The Sheriff", is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics.

Amateur career[]

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

Chafin attended Kent State University, and played college baseball for the Kent State Golden Flashes. 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][7]

Professional career[]

Arizona Diamondbacks[]

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Chafin in the first round with the 43rd overall selection of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] Chafin pitched to a 3.00 ERA in 4 games with the Cubs to finish the year. On February 2, 2021, Chafin re-signed with the Cubs on a one-year, $2.25 million contract that includes a mutual option for 2022.[13] On June 24, 2021, Chafin pitched a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, and Craig Kimbrel.[14] In 43 appearances for the Cubs in 2021, Chafin recorded a 2.06 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 39+1⁄3 innings of work.[15]

Oakland Athletics[]

On July 27, 2021, the Cubs traded Chafin to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Greg Deichmann and Daniel Palencia.[16]

Personal life[]

Chafin and his wife, Shelbi, have two daughters.[17]

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. ^ "Andrew Chafin". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Inabinett, Mark (June 2, 2013). "Pitcher Andrew Chafin angling for victories with Mobile BayBears". Al.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  10. ^ Magruder, Jack (September 17, 2014). "D-backs plan to give Chafin 2 starts". Fox Sports.
  11. ^ "Baseball Capsules". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Cubs acquire Andrew Chafin, Josh Osich and Cameron Maybin at MLB trade deadline". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cubs, Andrew Chafin Agree to Major League Deal".
  14. ^ Garcia, Megan (June 25, 2021). "Cubs combine to throw record-tying no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Andrew Chafin Stats".
  16. ^ "A's acquire Chafin from Cubs for 2 minor leaguers". July 27, 2021.
  17. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2IRDynOTR/

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by No-hit game
June 24, 2021
(with Davies, Tepera & Kimbrel) 		Succeeded by
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