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Veteran Reds Pitcher Opts Out of Minor League Deal, Elects Free Agency

Cincinnati Reds On SI·Zach Pressnell·29 days ago
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The Cincinnati Reds have a plethora of lefties in their bullpen, but they still opted to sign veteran southpaw Andrew Chafin to a minor league deal earlier this year. To nobody's surprise, Chafin never cracked the big leagues with the Reds, and MLB insider Jon Heyman has reported that Chafin opted out of his deal with Cincinnati on Monday. "Veteran lefty reliever Andrew Chafin opted out of his Reds deal and is a free agent," Heyman wrote in a post to X on Monday. Chafin has bounced from team to team over the last few seasons before landing with the Reds this offseason. The veteran lefty has thrown very well in Louisville for the Reds' Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats. He held a 0.96 ERA in 9 1/3 innings while allowing four hits and six walks this season. But despite the production, he didn't have a home in Cincinnati.…

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