Jesse Chavez is a former American professional baseball pitcher with a lengthy MLB career spanning several teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs. Drafted in 2002 after playing college baseball, Chavez achieved a significant career milestone by winning a World Series championship with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.
On August 21, 1983, Jesse David Chavez was born. He is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
In 2002, Jesse Chavez was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round of the MLB draft.
On July 31, 2006, the Texas Rangers traded Jesse Chavez to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Kip Wells.
In 2006, Jesse Chavez was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks and pitched one game before being traded.
In 2007, Jesse Chavez appeared in 51 games for the Indianapolis Indians, achieving a 3.80 ERA.
In 2007, Jesse Chavez was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, where he pitched the entire season.
From 2008 to 2009, Jesse Chavez pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, achieving a 4.48 ERA in 82 and one-third innings.
On November 3, 2009, Jesse Chavez was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for second baseman Akinori Iwamura.
On December 10, 2009, Jesse Chavez was traded again, this time to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Rafael Soriano.
From 2008 to 2009, Jesse Chavez pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, achieving a 4.48 ERA in 82 and one-third innings.
On July 31, 2010, Jesse Chavez was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins for Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth.
In 2010, Jesse Chavez had a 5.89 ERA in 36 and two-thirds innings pitched for the Atlanta Braves.
On October 11, 2011, Jesse Chavez was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
On October 21, 2011, Jesse Chavez was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.
On May 27, 2012, Jesse Chavez was called up from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, where he had a 6-2 record with a 3.72 ERA in 10 games.
On August 24, 2012, Jesse Chavez was traded to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for cash considerations.
In 2013, Jesse Chavez played with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and was recalled by Oakland multiple times. On June 13, Chavez pitched 5 and two-thirds shutout innings in an 18-inning game against the New York Yankees, earning the win. On July 31, Chavez pitched against the Blue Jays and took the loss.
In 2014, Jesse Chavez was added to Oakland's starting rotation and set career highs in starts and innings pitched, finishing with an 8-8 record and a 3.45 ERA.
On January 12, 2015, Jesse Chavez and the Oakland Athletics agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.15 million, avoiding arbitration.
On November 20, 2015, Jesse Chavez was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays for Liam Hendriks.
On January 15, 2016, Jesse Chavez and the Toronto Blue Jays did not come to an agreement before the salary arbitration deadline.
On August 1, 2016, Jesse Chavez was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Bolsinger.
On November 11, 2016, Jesse Chavez signed a one-year, $5.75 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
On February 23, 2018, Jesse Chavez signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
On July 19, 2018, Jesse Chavez was acquired by the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Thomas.
On November 30, 2018, Jesse Chavez signed a two-year contract to return to the Texas Rangers.
On August 13, 2019, Jesse Chavez was placed on the injured list due to elbow inflammation stemming from a bone spur.
In 2020, Jesse Chavez made 18 appearances with the Texas Rangers, achieving a 6.88 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 17 innings.
On February 26, 2021, Jesse Chavez signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization, including an invitation to spring training.
On April 17, 2021, Jesse Chavez signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
In 2021, Jesse Chavez won a World Series championship with the Atlanta Braves.
On March 13, 2022, Jesse Chavez signed a minor league split contract with the Chicago Cubs.
On April 20, 2022, Jesse Chavez, along with cash considerations, was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Sean Newcomb.
On August 2, 2022, Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson were traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Angels for Raisel Iglesias.
On August 30, 2022, Jesse Chavez was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.
On November 12, 2022, Jesse Chavez re-signed with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year minor league contract.
On March 30, 2023, Jesse Chavez made the Atlanta Braves' Opening Day roster and formally had his contract selected.
On February 8, 2024, Jesse Chavez signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox and received an invitation to major league spring training.
As of the start of the 2024 season, Jesse Chavez holds the record for being the most traded player in MLB history, having been traded eleven times.
On January 27, 2025, Jesse Chavez signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
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