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 career appearances.
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Jesse Chavez: Elects free agency
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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.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Outrighted to Triple-A
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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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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Loses roster spot
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Atlanta designated Chavez for assignment Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Chavez has pitched primarily with Triple-A Gwinnett this season, though he was called up to the majors in early July He's made four appearances in the big leagues this year and has given up eight earned runs with an 8:5 K:BB over eight innings. The 41-year-old will now go through the waiver process and will be able to elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Rejoins big club
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Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
Chavez will regain a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster for the third time this season, as he had previously elected free agency and re-signed with the organization on minor-league deals after being designated for assignment on two occasions in April. Since signing his latest contract May 1, the 41-year-old righty has pitched well for Gwinnett, logging a 2.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB in 24.1 innings. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role for Atlanta.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Back with Atlanta again
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Atlanta re-signed Chavez to a minor-league deal Thursday, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
Chavez cleared waivers Tuesday and elected free agency. This is the fourth time since the start of the 2024 season the right-hander has signed with Atlanta on a minor-league deal, with three of those occasions coming after the club also DFA'd him. So, it won't be surprising if the 41-year-old finds his way back onto the 40-man roster.
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Jesse Chavez: Becomes free agent
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Chavez cleared waivers Tuesday and elected free agency, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Chavez opted to enter the open market the last time he was DFA'd by Atlanta, so it's not too surprising to see him do it again. The 41-year-old has allowed two earned runs in three innings across his two appearances this season.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old reliever will return to the big club for the second time this season, as he previously made a two-inning appearance out of the bullpen in a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers on March 31 before being designated for assignment the next day. After clearing waivers, Chavez elected free agency and re-signed with Atlanta on a minor-league deal. He received the call back to the big leagues after excelling at Gwinnett over the past two and a half weeks, allowing just one unearned run on two hits and no walks while striking out 10 over five innings in his last five appearances.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Back with Atlanta
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Chavez agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
After being released by the Rangers on March 21, Chavez signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta just two days later and had his contract selected March 31. He tossed two innings of one-run ball against the Dodgers that day and was designated for assignment the following morning. Chavez is back with Atlanta to serve as organization relief depth.
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Jesse Chavez: Enters free agency
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Chavez cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency.
Chavez was DFA'd by Atlanta after he allowed one run in two innings during his appearance against the Dodgers on Monday. Rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett and remaining in the organization that has brought him the majority of his success throughout his career, the 41-year-old will once again explore his options in the open market.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: DFA'd by Atlanta
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Atlanta designated Chavez for assignment Tuesday.
The veteran right-hander inked a minor-league deal with Atlanta last week and had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, and he pitched later in the day versus the Dodgers, giving up a run on two hits and two walks over two innings. Chavez had a 3.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 55:19 K:BB across 46 appearances for Atlanta last season, but his stay on the big-league roster early this year was brief.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Joining big-league bullpen
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Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Chavez has seen action with nine different teams over parts of 17 seasons in the big leagues, but Atlanta has been a familiar stop for the 41-year-old. Currently in the midst of his fourth stint in the Atlanta organization, Chavez didn't break camp with the big club but didn't have to wait long for an opening in the bullpen to emerge after right-hander Hector Neris was designated for assignment Monday. Chavez is likely to work in middle relief after he turned in a 3.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 55:19 K:BB across 63.1 innings with Atlanta in 2024.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Back with Atlanta
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Chavez agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Sunday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 41-year-old was released by Texas on Friday, and it didn't take long for him to rejoin Atlanta. Chavez has now signed four one-year contracts with the club since 2021 and posted a 2.91 ERA in 172 appearances during that span. He could be included on the Opening Day roster if he showcases himself well in the next couple days, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
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Jesse Chavez: Cut by Texas
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The Rangers released Chavez on Friday.
Chavez failed to perform after signing an NRI deal with the Rangers in the offseason, finishing spring training with seven earned runs allowed in 6.2 innings. He'll now presumably look to sign with another organization, though his advanced age and poor recent performance could make it hard to attract interest.
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Rangers' Jesse Chavez: Joins Texas as NRI
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The Rangers signed Chavez to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Chavez, 41, showed in 2024 with Atlanta that he still has something left in the tank, posting a 3.13 ERA and 55:19 K:BB over 63.1 regular-season innings. The 17-year veteran should have a decent chance to crack the Rangers' Opening Day roster as a middle reliever.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Secures second win
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Chavez (2-2) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one hit over three scoreless innings of relief in a 12-0 victory over the Nationals. He struck out three without walking a batter.
The 41-year-old righty took the mound to begin the second inning after Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder) was removed from the game. Chavez has been erratic in the second half, posting a 5.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB through 15.1 innings since the beginning of August, and Chavez's low-leverage, middle-relief role gives him minimal fantasy upside. Should Lopez miss any starts to close out the regular season, Chavez isn't likely to be considered as a rotation replacement, other than as part of a bullpen day.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Serves up game-winning homer
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Chavez (1-2) took the loss and was charged with his first blown save of the season Monday against Milwaukee, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk over one inning of relief. He failed to strike out a batter.
The 40-year-old righty entered the game in the sixth inning with Atlanta ahead 2-1, but a Willy Adames three-run homer put the Brewers in the lead for good. Chavez has served up eight long balls in 46.1 innings this season, but he's still managed to post a sharp 2.33 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 39:14 K:BB in a lower-leverage role.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Thriving in low-leverage role
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Chavez has a 1.21 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 24:10 K:BB through 29.2 innings over 23 appearances this season.
The 40-year-old right-hander is on his fourth stint with Atlanta during his 17-year career, and Chavez is once again proving to be a valuable piece of the team's bullpen. His low-leverage role limits his fantasy value -- he has zero saves or holds, and his only win came back on March 30 -- but he's worked more than an inning in four of his last seven appearances, helping to keep the team's higher-leverage options fresh.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Officially added to roster
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Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Chavez was inked to a minor-league deal earlier this week with the expectation that he would eventually be added to the big-league roster. The veteran reliever should operate in a long relief role with Atlanta.
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Braves' Jesse Chavez: Joins Atlanta on minor-league deal
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Chavez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday that includes an invitation to spring training.
An erroneous report had Chavez to the Twins on a big-league deal after his release by the White Sox over the weekend, but he will end up back with Atlanta instead. The veteran has enjoyed a great deal of success with the team two of the past three seasons, though he missed most of the second half last year with a shin injury and was left off the NLDS roster. Chavez could replace Jackson Stephens as the long-relief option in the Atlanta bullpen.
