Jesse Chavez is now a Chicago Cub, having been traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cubs last week for A-ball lefty Tyler Thomas. The fact that Chavez, signed to a non-guaranteed deal this past offseason and seemingly a potential DFA candidate in April, was sought after by a contender, and brought back a pitching prospect, fringe though that prospect may be, is a bit remarkable.
Over at Fangraphs, David Laurila had a notes column yesterday that included some stuff on Chavez with quotes from him on a variety of topics.