The Chicago Cubs acquisition of Jesse Chavez from the Texas Rangers was a move that completely flew under the radar initially. What the Cubs got was an 11-year journeyman who had pitched as both a reliever and a starter with nine different teams. He proved to be much more than that for the Cubs.
Chavez quickly made his presence felt in a bullpen that was being taxed at an extremely high rate. In his first appearance for the Cubs, the right-hander pitched two perfect frames while striking out one batter. The right-hander ended up pitching nine innings in his first six appearances as a Cub without allowing a single run.