Pitcher Jesse Chavez is finally retiring after 18 major league seasons. The right-handed reliever was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves last week for the third time this season.
Chavez, who will turn 42 on Aug. 21, pitched for nine teams during his MLB career. That includes three stints with the Braves, for whom he played the past four seasons. He compiled a 4.67 ERA in 657 appearances (1,142 innings), averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
In his final season with Atlanta, Chavez carried a 9.00 ERA in four appearances, allowing eight runs, 14 hits (four of them home runs) and five walks in eight innings.