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Former Chicago Cubs Reliever Signs With Diamondbacks

Andrew Chafin, a former relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, has signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Former Chicago Cubs Reliever Signs With Diamondbacks
Former Chicago Cubs Reliever Signs With Diamondbacks

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Former Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Andrew Chafin has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The deal has the ability to increase to $7.5 million with incentives. 

Chafin is a pitcher that was rumored to have been of interest by the Cubs as they continued to search for another reliever ahead of Spring Training. Instead, Chicago decided to sign Michael Fulmer, a former teammate of Chafin, to a one-year deal. 

Considering that Chafin was the top left-handed reliever on the market, it comes as a surprise that he only received a $6.5 million contract. That could leave open the door for the Cubs to further add at the position if salaries continue to be suppressed following the Chafin deal.

Matt Moore, Brad Hand, and Zack Britton are all still available and should come at a more team-friendly deal than Chafin.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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