Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez

Chavez with the Oakland Athletics in 2013
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 30
Pitcher
Born: (1983-08-21) August 21, 1983
Victorville, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2008, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through April 30, 2016)
Win–loss record 24–38
Earned run average 4.51
Strikeouts 486
WHIP 1.38
Teams

Jesse David Chavez (born August 21, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Oakland Athletics.

Amateur career

Chavez was born in Victorville, California.[1][2] A graduate of Fontana A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, California,[3] Chavez later attended Riverside Community College, where he spent two seasons. During his freshman season at Riverside, Chavez went 13–2 with a 1.96 ERA and 11–5 with a 1.93 ERA for his sophomore season.[4]

Professional career

Chavez was originally drafted in the 39th round out of high school by the Chicago Cubs, but opted to attend college instead.[5] Chavez was later drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Riverside Community College.[6] In 2006 Chavez was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma where he pitched one game before being traded.

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Rangers traded Chavez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kip Wells on July 31, 2006.[7][8] He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians where he pitched the rest of the season and all of 2007.

Chavez appeared in 51 games for the Indians in 2007, pitching to a 3.80 earned run average (ERA), and was promoted to the majors on August 27, making his debut the same day. He had a 4.48 ERA in 82 1/3 innings pitched for the Pirates from 2008–2009.

Atlanta Braves

The Pirates traded Chavez on November 3, 2009, to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for second baseman Akinori Iwamura.[9] On December 10, he was traded again, to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Soriano.[10]

He had a 5.89 ERA in 36 2/3 innings pitched for the Braves in 2010.

Kansas City Royals

On July 31, 2010, Chavez was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins for Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth.[11] The Royals designated him for assignment on October 11, 2011.[12]

He had a 6.95 ERA in 33 2/3 innings pitched for the Royals from 2010–2011.

Toronto Blue Jays

On October 21, 2011, he was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[13] He was designated for assignment on December 12 but cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A.[14]

On May 27, 2012, Chavez was called up from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He was 6–2 with a 3.72 ERA in 10 games with Las Vegas.[15] He was recalled on August 4.[16] On August 5, however, he was sent back down to make room for the promotion of Chad Jenkins from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.[17]

Oakland Athletics

Chavez was traded to the Oakland Athletics on August 24, 2012, in exchange for cash considerations.[18]

Chavez began the 2013 season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. He was recalled by Oakland on April 20,[19] and sent back to Sacramento on April 29.[20] He was recalled again on May 10.[21] On June 13, Chavez pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings of relief in an 18-inning game against the New York Yankees, earning the win.[22] On July 31, Chavez pitched against the Blue Jays for the first time since being traded to Oakland and took the loss, yielding 3 runs in the 10th inning.

Chavez was added to Oakland's starting rotation to open the 2014 season, due to the spring injuries of Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin.[23] He set career highs in starts and innings pitched, and finished with a 8–8 record with a 3.45 ERA.

On January 12, 2015, Chavez and the Athletics agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.15 million, avoiding arbitration.[24] Chavez was placed in the bullpen to start the season.[25] On April 23, he was moved to the rotation and ended up making 26 starts for Oakland, a career high, pitching to a 7–15 record and a 4.18 ERA. His season ended in mid-September when he was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his ribs.[26]

Second stint with Toronto

On November 20, 2015, the Athletics traded Chavez to the Blue Jays for Liam Hendriks.[27] He and the Blue Jays did not come to an agreement before the salary arbitration deadline on January 15, 2016.[28] Chavez was seeking $4 million, while the Blue Jays countered at $3.6 million. On February 6, it was announced that Chavez had won his arbitration case.[29] Chavez entered spring training in competition for the fifth starter role with Aaron Sanchez, Drew Hutchison, and Gavin Floyd. On March 28, it was announced that Sanchez would be the team's fifth starter, and Chavez would begin the season in the bullpen.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Jesse Chavez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jesse Chavez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jesse Chavez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Jesse Chavez Baseball Statistics [2002-2015]". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Jesse Chavez’s humble beginnings in draft keep him motivated". SFGate. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jesse David Chavez". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Texas Rangers acquire right-handed pitcher Kip Wells from Pittsburgh". MLB.com. July 31, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Hawkins, Stephen (August 1, 2006). "Rangers get Kip Wells, Stairs". Amarillo Globe-News. Associated Press. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Chastain, Bill (November 3, 2009). "Rays land Chavez, bid farewell to Iwamura". MLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bowman, Mark (December 10, 2009). "Braves trade reliever Soriano to Rays". Mlb.mlb.com (MLB.com). Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  11. ↑ Kaegel, Dick (July 31, 2010). "Royals deal Farnsworth, Ankiel for three | royals.com: News". Kansascity.royals.mlb.com (MLB.com). Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  12. ↑ Dierkes, Tim (October 11, 2011). "Royals Claim Laffey, Designate Chavez". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  13. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (October 21, 2011). "Blue Jays Claim Jesse Chavez". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  14. ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (December 12, 2011). "Blue Jays acquire Francisco from Phillies". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Toronto Blue Jays on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Cecil sent down as Jays make flurry of moves". Toronto Blue Jays. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Villanueva leaves Jays for personal reasons". TSN.ca. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Jays trade right-hander Chavez to Athletics for cash". TSN.ca. August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  19. ↑ Hawkins, Jim (April 20, 2013). "A's add fresh arm to 'pen by recalling Chavez". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  20. ↑ Lee, Jane (April 29, 2013). "A's option Chavez to Triple-A to make room for Straily". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  21. ↑ Lee, Jane (May 10, 2013). "A's recall Chavez, option Scribner to Triple-A". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  22. ↑ Hickey, John (June 24, 2013). "Jesse Chavez providing Oakland A's a boost out of bullpen". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  23. ↑ Slusser, Susan (March 17, 2014). "Jesse Chavez slots into rotation; A’s roster shaping up". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Jesse Chavez, Athletics agree to $2.15 million deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Jesse Chavez beats Blue Jays in arbitration, awarded $4M". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Oakland Athletics lose Jesse Chavez to rib fracture". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  27. ↑ Davidi, Shi (November 20, 2015). "Blue Jays reacquire righty Chavez in exchange for Hendriks". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Shi Davidi on Twitter". Twitter. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Blue Jays’ Chavez wins arbitration case for $4M". Sportsnet. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  30. ↑ Fidlin, Ken (March 28, 2016). "Toronto Blue Jays give Aaron Sanchez spot in starting rotation". news.nationapost.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

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