The Dodgers acquired pitcher Jesse Chavez and cash considerations from the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Mike Bolsinger on Monday. It’s a homecoming for Chavez, a 32-year-old right-hander who attended Miller High School in Fontana and Riverside City College.
Chavez has made 39 appearances out of the Jays’ bullpen this season, going 1-2 with a 4.57 earned-run average. He last pitched Sunday, allowing a solo home run in two-thirds of an inning.
Chavez was owed $4 million this year and becomes a free agent after the season. The Jays are also sending cash considerations to the Dodgers, perhaps to cover the difference in salary.