ATLANTA — Jesse Chavez, the often-traded reliever who pitched for nine teams in 18 MLB seasons, announced his retirement Thursday.
“As of now, I don’t think we’re going to keep going,” the 41-year-old California native said on the “Foul Territory” podcast. “Time to turn the page and focus on the next chapter of life.”
Chavez appeared in four games this season for the Atlanta Braves, the team the right-hander helped win the 2021 World Series. Atlanta — which either traded for, signed or re-signed Chavez nine times — designated him for assignment last week.
From the Los Angeles area, he was 51-66 with a 4.27 ERA, nine saves and 1,044 strikeouts in 1,142 innings in 657 career games, also pitching for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays.