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Atlanta Braves NL East
 
Jesse Chavez • #60 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 175 lbs.
Born:Aug 21, 1983 (40 yrs) in San Gabriel, CA
Hometown:Riverside, CA
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Texas in 2002 (42/1252).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Jesse Chavez
Movements & Injuries
2022
8/30/2022 Claimed by the Atlanta Braves off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
8/29/2022 Released by the Los Angeles Angels.
8/03/2022 Added to the Los Angeles Angels 26-man roster.
8/02/2022 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves
4/20/2022 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
4/02/2022 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
3/13/2022 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
6/24/2021 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
4/19/2021 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
3/25/2021 Released by the Los Angeles Angels.
2/26/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Angels to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/06/2020 Missed 12 games (left big toe).
8/24/2020 Left big toe, 10-day injured list.
2019
11/04/2019 Missed the last 44 regular season games (right elbow injury).
8/26/2019 Right elbow injury, 60-day injured list.
8/13/2019 Right elbow injury, 10-day injured list.
2018
11/27/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a two-year contract.
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
7/21/2018 Added to the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster.
7/19/2018 Acquired from the Texas Rangers
2/23/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2/21/2018 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
2016
11/11/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
10/07/2016 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
8/02/2016 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 25-man roster.
8/01/2016 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
5/20/2016 Missed 3 games (suspended by mlb).
5/17/2016 Suspended by the MLB for 3 games.
4/22/2016 Missed 2 games (back injury).
4/20/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/06/2016 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2015
11/20/2015 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
11/03/2015 Missed the last 21 regular season games (rib injury).
9/16/2015 Rib injury, 60-day DL (retroactive to September 12th, 2015).
9/15/2015 Rib injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/12/2015 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2014
9/30/2014 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff game roster.
1/07/2014 Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract extension.
2013
5/10/2013 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
4/29/2013 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
4/20/2013 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
3/10/2013 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
2012
10/06/2012 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/10/2012 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
8/26/2012 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
8/24/2012 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
8/05/2012 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
8/04/2012 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
7/14/2012 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
6/18/2012 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
6/06/2012 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
5/27/2012 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
3/24/2012 Assigned to minor league camp.
2011
12/14/2011 Outrighted to Las Vegas (AAA).
12/12/2011 Designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays.
10/21/2011 Claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
10/11/2011 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
9/01/2011 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
6/06/2011 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
6/03/2011 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
3/17/2011 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2/18/2011 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2010
7/31/2010 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
6/22/2010 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA).
6/15/2010 Optioned to Gwinnett (AAA).
2/24/2010 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2009
12/10/2009 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
11/03/2009 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
3/04/2009 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2008
8/27/2008 Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).
2007
3/19/2007 Assigned to minor league camp by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2006
7/31/2006 Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
2002
6/05/2002 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round (1252nd overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2021
4/19/2021 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
2/26/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Angels to a minor league contract.
2018
11/27/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
7/19/2018 Texas Rangers traded Jesse Chavez to the Chicago Cubs for Tyler Thomas.
2/23/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
2/21/2018 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2016
11/11/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
8/01/2016 Toronto Blue Jays traded Jesse Chavez and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Bolsinger.
2015
11/20/2015 Toronto Blue Jays traded Liam Hendriks to the Oakland Athletics for Jesse Chavez.
2012
8/24/2012 Toronto Blue Jays traded Jesse Chavez to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.
2011
10/21/2011 Claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals.
2010
7/31/2010 Kansas City Royals traded Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth to the Atlanta Braves for Gregor Blanco, Jesse Chavez and Tim Collins.
2009
12/10/2009 Tampa Bay Rays traded Jesse Chavez to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Soriano.
11/03/2009 Tampa Bay Rays traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jesse Chavez.
2006
7/31/2006 Pittsburgh Pirates traded Kip Wells to the Texas Rangers for Jesse Chavez.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round (1252nd overall) in 2002.
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