Chavez announced his retirement from professional baseball Thursday on Foul Territory TV. Chavez pitched in parts of 18 major-league seasons for nine different clubs, with the last three and a half of those spent in Atlanta. The 41-year-old will finish with a 4.27 ERA across 657 appearances.
Jesse Chavez: Everything you need to know
Jesse Chavez
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Status
ACTIVE
Birthdate
8/21/1983 (42)
Status
RET
HT/WT
6'1", 180 lbs
Draft Info
2002: Rd 42; Pk 10 (TEX)
Birthplace
San Gabriel, CA, USA
Position
RP
College
Riverside Community College (CA)
Career History
Atlanta Braves
2021-2026
(5 seasons)
Texas Rangers
2018-2021, 2025-2025
(4 seasons)
Chicago White Sox
2024-2024
(1 season)
Los Angeles Angels
2017-2018, 2021-2023
(3 seasons)
Chicago Cubs
2018-2019, 2022-2022
(2 seasons)
Los Angeles Dodgers
2016-2017
(1 season)
Toronto Blue Jays
2016-2016
(1 season)
Athletics
2013-2016
(3 seasons)
Jesse Chavez: Breaking News
Chavez elected free agency Monday. Chavez was designated for assignment by Atlanta last week and went unclaimed on waivers before being outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. Instead of reporting to Triple-A, the veteran reliever will look for a new opportunity. Chavez registered a 9.00 ERA, 2.38 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across eight innings of work with Atlanta this season.
Chavez was officially outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports. Chavez was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Thursday, and he'll now report to Triple-A after going unclaimed while on waivers. The 41-year-old has posted a 2.05 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 36 strikeouts over 30.2 innings in 23 appearances, including a start, with Gwinnett in 2025.
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