Chafin, who signed with the Tigers as a minor-league free agent this week, has decided against on-the-record interviews while he’s in camp as a non-roster invitee. He has, perhaps symbolically, chosen “0″ as his jersey number.

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin is not guaranteed a place in the team's bullpen. Earlier this week, Chafin signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers to return to the Motor City for his third stint.

The Tigers on Monday signed Chafin to a minor-league deal and a camp invite, marking his third tour of duty with the club.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin has a chance to win a job in the Detroit Tigers' bullpen but it won’t be handed to him this spring. Manager A.J. Hinch said he was thrilled to have Chafin back on the squad for a third time. But the Tigers' bullpen mix is crowded.

For the second time in a month, the Tigers have re-signed a pitcher they dealt away at the Trade Deadline last July. This time, it’s lefty Andrew Chafin, who’s back for a third stint with Detroit on a

The Tigers announced Monday they’d signed the 34-year-old Chafin to a minor-league contract with an invitation to big-league camp.

4:00pm: The Tigers announced that they have signed left-hander Andrew Chafin to a minor league deal with a non-roster invite to spring training. The southpaw is a client of Meister Sports Management.