On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers traded left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin to the Texas Rangers as the MLB trade deadline approached.
In return, the Rangers sent right-handed pitching prospects Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee to the Tigers. Chafin, 34, will join the defending World Series champions as they aim for a playoff berth. Despite being three games under .500, the Rangers are only 3.5 games behind the American League West leaders.
This season, Chafin has a 3.16 ERA in 41 relief appearances with the Tigers, holding a 3-2 record and one save in four chances. He has struck out 50 batters and walked 16 in 37 innings.
Over his 11-year MLB career with five teams, Chafin has a 3.39 ERA, a 20-26 record, and 20 saves, with 535 strikeouts in 489 innings.
Montalvo, 22, has a 4-2 record and a 2.44 ERA in 13 starts at the High-A level this year. Lee, 25, has spent most of the past three years at Triple-A Round Rock and is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 11 games (one start) across two levels this season.
To make room for Chafin on the 40-man roster, the Rangers designated right-hander Jonathan Hernandez, 28, for assignment. Hernandez has a 3-1 record with a 5.05 ERA, 26 walks, and 36 strikeouts in 41 innings over 26 games (one start) for Texas this season.
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