The Braves have re-signed right-hander Jesse Chavez to a fresh minor league deal, as reflected in his transaction tracker at MLB.com. The Apex Baseball client has been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The news is not surprising in the least. Chavez is a 41-year-old veteran who has bounced around to various teams in the league, but in recent years, he always seems to wind up back in Atlanta. Going into the 2021 season, he signed a minor league deal with the Angels. When he didn’t make that club’s Opening Day roster, he was released and signed with Atlanta. Going into 2022, he signed with the Cubs but was traded to Atlanta before the end of April. He was flipped to the Angels in early August as part of the Raisel Iglesias trade but was released and back in Atlanta before September. He re-signed with Atlanta for 2023. Going into 2024, he signed a minors deal with the White Sox but didn’t make the Opening Day roster and was with Atlanta before the end of March. The same thing happened this spring, only with the Rangers instead of the White Sox.
Chavez was added to Atlanta’s roster earlier this week and tossed two mop-up innings in Monday’s game. With the pitching staff fairly taxed and Chavez likely unavailable for a day or two, they designated him for assignment. He cleared waivers and elected free agency but is now back with the club on a new deal.
Despite his age, he has managed to stay very effective in recent years. Dating back to the start of the 2021 season, he has thrown 203 major league innings with a 2.93 earned run average, 24.3% strikeout rate, 7.6% walk rate and 42.4% ground ball rate.
He got squeezed off Atlanta’s roster but is now back to provide them with some non-roster depth. Given recent patterns, he should be back in the big leagues as soon as the bullpen is gassed again and they need a fresh arm.
Photo courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images.
Of course….
This seals it
We’re being trolled
They can’t quit each other 💕
Death and taxes, Jesse and the Braves. Just can’t quit on each other!
I believe that Jesse might be starting to suffer from PDSD at this point – post designation stress disorder. We should keep an eye on things…
Will anyone be surprised when he’s dfa’d again tomorrow? Just don’t turn in your uniform, Jesse!
There’s only 2 sure things in Life !!
3…death, taxes, Jesse Chavez signing with the Braves
What is the record for DFAs of one guy by the same team in a year? I see the record being broken here . . .
“Same team in a year”..How about the CAREER record for one guy being DFA’d and reclaimed by the same team?
Luke Jackson has the record.
Death, taxes, Chavez re-signing with the Braves.
No rules against it, he is basically an optionable veteran at this point. Just sign a new minor league deal each time.
Even better because they don’t have to wait a certain time period before bringing him back to MLB.
Additionally, Chavez doesn’t require the mandatory new employee orientation.
Or exit interviews
Is this like Elaine and Puddy on Seinfeld? The kind of couple that breaks up and gets back together on the same flight…
lol
We’re the devils! The DEVILS! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!
AA is kinda like a Svenjolly.
Sorry, but this is just dumb at this point. Guy’s tossing meatballs. Cut the cord.
He’ll soon be transitioned into his new career of lifetime Braves coach, following in the footsteps of Bobby Dews, Snitker, and Eddie Perez.
If the meatballs are still tasty who cares
🫤
Are we talking all-beef meatballs, or a three meat blend of beef, pork, and veal?
98 innings of 2.57 ERA ball the last two years. What the heck are you talking about?
A lot can change in 2 years as a pitcher between years 39 and 41 y/o, and we’re seeing that in his stuff already, in limited doses. I hope he bucks the trend.
That’s right.
Rich hill will join him soon enough
They can’t let go of each other
Sick
Water is not wet; it’s a liquid that makes things that touches wet.
Water is wet. It’s surrounded by other water molecules which makes it wet.
“I’m breaking up with you!”
“Does he still ask about me???”
Did anyone think anything else would happen
I am becoming disenchanted with Alex. Profar screw-up, and screwing around with Chavez every Damn year….
Adell listening to the rain plays in the background as JC and AA stare deeply into each other’s eyes. Theirs lips dangerously close to kissing.
How does Jo Adell play a part in this romance?
LOL
March 23 – Braves Sign Jesse Chavez To Minor League Deal
March 31 – Braves Select Jesse Chavez
April 1 – Braves Designate Jesse Chavez For Assignment
April 3 – Jesse Chavez Elects Free Agency
April 4 – Braves Re-Sign Jesse Chavez To Minor League Deal
Hold my drink.
Tomorrow: Braves select Jesse Chavez
Sunday: Braves Designate Jesse Chavez for Assignment
Surprise! Surprise!
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and predict he’ll be called up early next week, make one appearance, then he’ll be DFAd, and the process starts all over again.
Part of the Braves playlist: Welcome Back – John Sebastian
I hope Nick Allen runs with the shortstop job. Arcia is garbage anymore.
I wonder how many Braves Jerseys Chavez has at home? Do the Braves have pre-printed contracts for Jesse and just re-order Jerseys a dozen or 2 at a time!
He should change his number each time!
He could sell them on eBay!
Some idiot (AA.?) would buy them!
Has AA checked in on Julio Franco yet?
I can’t wait for when ATL retires his number. It’s going to be a heck of a ceremony when he stands next to Chipper Jones and Dale Murphy and takes a bow and waves to the crowd.
I guess I wasn’t aware he had pitched for the Braves before.