DETROIT -- Andrew Chafin joked last week that as a lefty reliever, he has sweated the Trade Deadline for the past eight years. For the fourth time in five years, he was proven right to do so.

Mark Canha had taken a more laid-back approach to the Deadline, but knew his value as a veteran outfielder could send him elsewhere. He, too, ended up saying farewell.

The Tigers reached an agreement in the hours before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline to send Chafin to the Rangers for right-handed prospects Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee, then dealt Canha to the Giants for right-handed reliever Eric Silva.

The Tigers-Rangers swap is the second trade the two teams have made in three days. Detroit sent catcher Carson Kelly to Texas on Sunday evening for two prospects.

TRADE DETAILS:
Tigers receive: RHP Joseph Montalvo and RHP Chase Lee from Rangers, RHP Eric Silva from GiantsRangers receive: Andrew ChafinGiants receive: Mark Canha

The trade ends Chafin’s second Tigers tenure after four months. The 34-year-old signed with Detroit last offseason, reuniting with his 2022 club and coaching staff and hoping to bounce back from a rocky ‘23 campaign between Arizona and Milwaukee.

Chafin’s numbers showed improvement, including chase and whiff rates that put him in the top five percent of MLB pitchers and an expected ERA in the top seven percent. His slider has been as good as ever, including a 54.3 percent whiff rate. He has made it his primary pitch, throwing it 46.4 percent of the time while dropping his four- and two-seam fastball usage. Chafin has been tough on left-handed hitters after showing reverse splits his previous two seasons. He posted one save for Detroit but was used in many high-leverage situations in a versatile bullpen that includes lefty Tyler Holton.

Chafin also offers some flexibility beyond this season. His $4.25 million contract includes a $6.5 million club option for 2025 or $500,000 buyout.

Chafin was part of a Tigers bullpen that handled a heavy workload all season despite a rotation fronted by American League Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty, who was traded to the Dodgers on Tuesday. The club could have brought him back for next year but opted to take advantage of a seller’s market for proven relievers.

Montalvo, the Rangers’ No. 27 prospect, has quietly climbed their system as a high-strikeout, low-ERA starter since being taken in the 20th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He posted a 4-2 record and 2.44 ERA through 13 starts this season at High-A Hickory, allowing 48 hits over 59 innings with 19 walks and 73 strikeouts. The 22-year-old will be Rule 5 Draft eligible this winter, leaving the Tigers with a decision of whether to add him to their 40-man roster.

The 25-year-old Lee has spent parts of the past three seasons in the bullpen at Triple-A Round Rock, but he returned to the mound last month after offseason hip surgery. The sidearm reliever has a career strikeout rate of 12.3 per nine innings, including 11 over 10 2/3 innings in eight appearances for Round Rock this year. The former Alabama teammate of Tigers pitching prospect Dylan Smith could give Detroit some relief depth down the stretch, but he will also be Rule 5 eligible this offseason.

TRADE DETAILS:
Tigers receive: RHP Eric Silva
Rangers receive: OF Mark Canha

Canha loomed as a rental candidate all summer after the Tigers’ slow start. Detroit had acquired him from Milwaukee at the start of last offseason to add a veteran hitter and outfielder to what was an overwhelmingly young lineup. He hit .231/.337/.350 in 93 games, good for a 94 OPS+, but he was far more effective against left-handed pitching with an .857 OPS.

Silva has a high-strikeout arm, fanning 51 batters over 41 1/3 innings this season at Double-A Richmond, but has also battled command issues over his pro career with 4.3 walks per nine innings. He posted a 4-2 record with two saves and a 4.35 ERA in 28 games out of the bullpen this year. While he held right-handed hitters to a .206 average and lefties to a .193 clip, his walks could be untimely.