Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez, who said he is likely to retire after the 2024 season, has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.
Jesse Chavez, a seasoned right-hander, has inked a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He recently stated that he plans to retire after the 2024 season.
As stated by the Chicago Sun-Times’ Daryl Van Schouwen:
Jesse Chavez, per the team, agreed to a minor league deal and was added to the White Sox’s NRI list.
2008 saw the 40-year-old native of California make his big league debut. The Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers are just a few of the teams he has pitched for.
Throughout his career, he has started and relieved, albeit since 2018, he has mostly relieved. He is 49-63 with a 4.30 ERA in his career. He has made 607 career appearances and was a key player in the Braves’ 2021 World Series victory over the Houston Astros.
Chavez ought to have a chance to join the White Sox as a bullpen player. With the trades of Gregory Santos and Aaron Bummer this offseason, first-year general manager Chris Getz completely changed the roster. Liam Hendriks was also non-tendered while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Under Getz, the White Sox have also added Erik Fedde, Chris Flexen, Mike Soroka, Jared Shuster, and John Brebbia to their starting rotation.
In 2023, the Sox came in barely ahead of the Kansas City Royals in the American League Central. In light of the roster turnover and Dylan Cease’s possible trade this season, the outcome for 2024 seems likely to be similar.