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Jesse Chavez has already emerged as one of the Cubs' most valuable relievers

Jesse Chavez hasn't even been in a Cubs uniform for a week, but he's already become one of their most valuable pitchers

When the Cubs traded for Chavez late last week, a lot of Chicago fans might have reacted to the move with puzzlement and a little intrigue.

It was no surprise the Cubs were adding more pitching on the trade market, but it was a bit surprise that it came in the form of an under-the-radar arm.

Instead of immediately adding a big name pitcher (think: Zach Britton) like summers past (Jose Quintana, Aroldis Chapman), the Cubs began their trade deadline season by adding a new Swiss Army Knife to the bullpen.