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Braves Select Jesse Chavez

By Nick Deeds | July 6, 2025 at 7:36am CDT

The Braves announced this morning that they’ve selected right-hander Jesse Chavez to the big league roster. Left-hander Dylan Dodd was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Chavez on the big league roster, while Spencer Schwellenbach was transferred to the 60-day injured list to create 40-man roster spot for Chavez.

Chavez, 41, has made two appearances for the Braves already this year that saw him surrender two runs in three innings of work. He’s been something of an up-and-down depth arm for Atlanta this year, signing minor league deals with the Braves and getting called up to the roster for a day or two before being designated for assignment, electing free agency, and re-signing with Atlanta on a fresh minor league deal. It seems to be a situation both sides are comfortable with, and it’s fairly easy to see why. Chavez has spent more time with the Braves than any other organization in his 18-year MLB career, and he’s had great success with a 3.13 ERA in 224 1/3 innings of work during his time in Atlanta.

Now in his early forties, it’s hard to imagine Chavez being quite as dominant as he was for Atlanta earlier in his mid-thirties. With that being said, he’s remained excellent at Triple-A this year with a 2.05 ERA in 30 2/3 innings of work. It’s certainly possible he still has something left in the tank and can be successful in the majors. With that being said, it could be difficult for Chavez to hold onto a roster spot over the longer term given how dominant the few optionable relievers like Dylan Lee and Daysbel Hernandez have been this season.

Making room for Chavez on the active roster is Dodd, who made his big league debut as a starter back in 2023. He struggled mightily in that role across seven starts, but has reconfigured himself into a reliever this season to solid results. In the majors, Dodd sports a 3.75 ERA across 12 innings of work with a 20% strikeout rate against a walk rate of just 4.4%. His work at Triple-A has been less impressive, as he’s pitched to a 5.40 ERA in 19 appearances at the level, but if Dodd can maintain even league average production his ability to pitch multiple innings and status as a lefty pitcher should make him a very useful depth arm for the Atlanta bullpen going forward.

As for Schwellenbach, the news of his placement on the 60-day injured list is hardly a surprise. The right-hander was shelved with an elbow fracture this past week. Now that he’s been transferred, Schwellenbach is officially ineligible to return until August 31, though that’s very unlikely to be a meaningful obstacle given that even the most optimistic expectations have him returning at some point in September. The righty has been a phenomenal asset for the Braves since he was promoted to the majors last year, with a 3.23 ERA and 3.25 FIP in 38 career starts.

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27 Comments

  1. Paleobros

    3 hours ago

    Finally!

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  2. Joeybraves

    3 hours ago

    How many times do we recycle this mediocre reliever? Mercy

    4
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    • ❤️ MuteButton

      3 hours ago

      They probably just want him because he looks menacing

      Reply
      • Rishi

        3 hours ago

        Most menacing goggles since Horace Grant.

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        • steven st croix

          58 mins ago

          Rishi, I would go with Chris Sabo.

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    • Rishi

      3 hours ago

      Bullpen game yesterday. Chavez can go multiple innings. Don’t see what’s so bad about him for depth. Most of the times we recycled this “mediocre” reliever over the years it paid off btw. What’s more he’s likely been a helpful vet to have around in AAA (could even end up with a gig there eventually for all we know).

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    • Ted

      3 hours ago

      Last two seasons he had 98 innings of 2.57 ERA ball. He has a 2.05 in AAA this year. Not what I’d call mediocre….

      12
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      • oscar gamble

        2 hours ago

        I agree with Rishi and Ted. If he doesn’t produce they can always release him.

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    • BravesRebuild2025

      2 hours ago

      It’s not like he’s worse than whatever other options they have. Not exactly in a position where it makes sense to go grab something better.

      Reply
  3. Bart Harley Jarvis

    3 hours ago

    It’s the greatest love story of all time! AA❤️JC

    8
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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 hours ago

      Love Stinks.

      1
      Reply
  4. settledownitsjustagame

    3 hours ago

    He’s like the old wrestler taking TV time away from young talent.

    1
    Reply
    • Rishi

      3 hours ago

      Not exactly brimming with young talent in the minors. He’s been good this year in AAA. It’s likely for a day or two anyway.

      Reply
  5. gbs42

    3 hours ago

    All is right with the baseball world yet again.

    2
    Reply
  6. Skyrider123

    3 hours ago

    At least Snitker finally benched Ozuna and will be going with Murphy catching and Baldwin at DH today. This is what should have happened back in June when Ozuna said he had a tear in his hip.

    Reply
    • Rishi

      3 hours ago

      Hindsight is 20/20. He said he was okay and he was (most of the time) running as if he was fine. So until he had that terrible month there was really no taking your (usually) best hitter out of the lineup. Players play with things like that at times. It’s a small tear. I didn’t hear anything. I assume he’s just taking some time off. He had been talking to a trainer a lot during a recent game. Idk. I haven’t been watching. They lost my interest fully when they lost that series to the Angels.

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  7. Rishi

    3 hours ago

    Dodd will be right back up btw. It’s the same thing they did to Dylan Lee before. He got sent down because he just pitched and he still has the options. I only saw him pitch twice but I was amazed how much better he looked than as a starter. He had no shot starting.

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    • NashvilleJeff

      3 mins ago

      They turned him into a 2 pitch reliever at Gwinnett. Fb, cutter. Pretty much dropped his slider, no more nibbling at corners for low strikes.

      Reply
  8. PhilliesBob1980

    2 hours ago

    Methuselah is back!!

    2
    Reply
  9. Boston’s Alignment

    2 hours ago

    Season saved.

    2
    Reply
  10. Steelers 6x

    2 hours ago

    Darn it….this means his DFA is only a day away.

    1
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    • RonDarlingShouldntBeInTheHallOfFame

      8 mins ago

      Don’t forget his re-signing to a minor league deal. Guessing 3 days away.

      Reply
  11. Flanster

    1 hour ago

    Hey Jesse!!!Long time,no see!!

    1
    Reply
  12. fenwayfrank

    56 mins ago

    Only to be DFA’D tonight.

    Reply
  13. hogansgoat

    29 mins ago

    Now behind the Marlins and in danger of falling behind the Nats is a colossal embarrassment and they should all hang their heads in shame

    Reply
  14. Jump 84

    3 mins ago

    Dude.

    Reply
  15. Devlsh

    8 seconds ago

    I wonder if they just put his jersey on a back shelf each time they release him and pull it back out when he returns.

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