Looking back on the 2021 season, one of the team’s more unexpectedly positive contributions came from 37 year-old Jesse Chavez, the much-travelled pitcher who provided a boost to the bullpen in early summer and became a reliable, durable option for Brian Snitker throughout the postseason.
How Acquired
Chavez was a 2002 draftee of the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round out of Riverside Community College (CA) after not signing out of high school when drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 39th round in 2001. He made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008, two years after being traded to the team for pitcher Kip Wells.