MLB Rumors: Andrew Chafin, Diamondbacks Agree to 1-Year, $6.5M Contract

Relief pitcher Andrew Chafin is set to join the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year, $6.5 million deal, pending a physical, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Saturday.

Chafin's deal could reportedly reach up to the $7.5 million range with incentives.

He will now return to Arizona, where he started his career and spent seven seasons before bouncing around the league. Chafin had short stints with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and most recently the Detroit Tigers.

Chafin signed a two-year deal with the Tigers in March 2022 but decided to activate his opt-out clause after the season ended and entered free agency, where he struggled to find a deal until eventually landing with the Diamondbacks.

Despite a rough Tigers season, Chafin was one of the better pitchers on a good Detroit bullpen that finished with the eighth-lowest ERA in the big leagues (3.43). In 57.1 innings, Chafin finished with a 2.83 ERA with three saves and 19 holds, allowing 48 hits with 19 walks and 67 strikeouts.

Chafin is perhaps best known for being part of a combined no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs during the 2021 season.

While Arizona's bullpen finished with a 4.58 ERA in 2022, they do have some good arms, namely Joe Mantiply, who was named an All-Star last season and finished with a 2.85 ERA over 60 innings.