Cardinals: 3 trade deadline targets that could take Génesis Cabrera's innings

Cardinals: 3 trade deadline targets that could take Génesis Cabrera’s innings

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JUNE 22: Genesis Cabrera #92 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on June 22, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Cardinals defeated the Brewers 5-4. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /

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Andrew Chafin, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals

CHICAGO, IL – JULY 07: Andrew Chafin #37 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 7, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Cardinals trade rumors: Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin

Andrew Chafin has also been a great reliever in the Tigers bullpen and he could easily replace Génesis Cabrera since he is a left-handed pitcher.

Chafin has made 33 appearances on the season and he has a 2.22 ERA (176 ERA+). His results have been pretty true as well since he has a 2.33 FIP with a sub-1.000 WHIP (0.953) and an average of 2.9 walks and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Unlike Fulmer, Chafin could be a bit of a longer-term option. He is only on a one-year, $6.5 million contract for this year but he has a $6.5 million player option for the 2023 season (or a $500,000 buyout).

But that might actually be good for the Cardinals since they have struggled to find a consistent left-handed reliever outside of Cabrera.

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