Braves reliever Jesse Chavez retires
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Jesse Chavez won a ring with the Atlanta Braves as a pivotal part of the bullpen in 2021. He then returned to Atlanta for at least the end of the next three sea
Former Atlanta Braves World Series champion pitcher Jesse Chavez announced his retirement on Thursday after spending parts of 18 seasons in the big leagues with
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Cubbies Crib on MSNCubs fan favorite from past playoff run just called it a careerCubs reliever fans haven’t thought about in years just retiredChavez had a brief run with the Cubs during their 2018 postseason run. Calling it a postseason run is a little generous, considering the Cubs were bounced in the Wild Card game by the Colorado Rockies,
The Braves and the 41-year old right-handed pitcher are locked in a weird cycle. Three times this season, they have signed Chavez to a minor-league deal. Each time, the fan favorite has eventually been selected to the major league roster. And then after a short time in MLB, Chavez gets designated for assignment.
Right-hander Jesse Chavez has elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.