The countdown to the July 30 deadline is on. And one of the Cubs’ potential trade chips didn’t have his best day.
Andrew Chafin gave up three runs in the decisive seventh inning as the woeful Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 7-3 in front of 37,190 at Wrigley Field. After entering with the game tied at 2, Chafin walked Pavin Smith and Nick Ahmed before Daulton Varsho’s go-ahead single. Pinch-hitter Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-run double made it 5-2.
Days like that have been extremely rare for Chafin. He entered Saturday with a 24 1/3 scoreless-inning streak, the longest active run in baseball, and is likely on the radar of contending teams seeking an experienced lefty for the stretch run and beyond.