Crew adds reliever Chafin in trade with D-backs

WASHINGTON – The Brewers waited 4 months so as to add veteran left-hander Justin Wilson to their bullpen after he accomplished his comeback from Tommy John surgical procedure, solely to lose him late final week to a brand new damage as he was warming up for his first Major League outing in 15 months.

So, they went out and located a alternative at Tuesday’s Trade Deadline within the D-backs’ Andrew Chafin.

The Brewers are sending a Major League arm, right-handed reliever Peter Strzelecki, to Arizona within the commerce.

TRADE DETAILS
Brewers obtain: LHP Andrew Chafin
D-backs obtain: RHP Peter Strzelecki

Chafin, 33, has a 3.31 ERA in 519 appearances over 10 years with 4 Major League groups, together with eight seasons in two stints with the D-backs. He’s had comparatively equal success in opposition to left-handed hitters (.621 OPS) and right-handed hitters (.654 OPS) in his profession, however this season he has significantly better numbers in opposition to righties (.637 OPS) than lefties (.848 OPS).

Chafin will fill the position anticipated to go to Wilson – a complement to the Brewers’ major left-handed reliever, Hoby Milner.

Strzelecki, 28, appeared in 36 video games with the Brewers this yr, posting a 4.54 ERA and placing out 9.3 batters per 9.