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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 35)

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Birth Date	8-21-1983
Height	6' 1"
Weight	175 lbs

Age	40 years, 8 months, 3 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 2.92015
: 1.02016
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: 2.02018
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MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2008	PIT	MLB	15	0	15.0	0	1	0	20	9	16	2	99	12.0	5.4	1.2	9.6	0%	.383	1.93	4.50	6.60	96	4.31	92.0	0.2
2009	PIT	MLB	73	0	67.3	1	4	0	69	22	47	11	97	9.2	2.9	1.5	6.3	0%	.283	1.35	4.80	4.01	102	4.23	90.7	0.7
2010	ATL	0	28	0	36.7	3	2	0	40	12	29	6	94	9.8	2.9	1.5	7.1	0%	.298	1.42	4.71	5.89	108	4.73	106.8	0.1
2010	KCA	0	23	0	26.0	2	3	0	29	11	16	5	110	10.0	3.8	1.7	5.5	0%	.279	1.54	5.58	5.88	108	5.11	115.4	-0.1
2011	KCA	MLB	4	0	7.7	0	0	0	12	5	8	3	105	14.1	5.9	3.5	9.4	0%	.391	2.22	8.01	10.57	71	2.66	61.8	0.2
2012	OAK	0	4	0	3.3	0	0	0	9	1	3	1	100	24.3	2.7	2.7	8.1	0%	.533	3.00	6.94	18.90	87	2.19	50.1	0.1
2012	TOR	0	9	2	21.3	1	1	0	25	10	27	6	104	10.5	4.2	2.5	11.4	0%	.333	1.64	5.85	8.44	94	3.46	79.3	0.4
2013	OAK	MLB	35	0	57.3	2	4	1	50	20	55	3	93	7.8	3.1	0.5	8.6	0%	.281	1.22	3.04	3.92	78	2.34	56.1	1.6
2014	OAK	MLB	32	21	146.0	8	8	0	142	49	136	17	94	8.8	3.0	1.0	8.4	0%	.302	1.31	3.92	3.45	95	3.65	89.5	2.0
2015	OAK	MLB	30	26	157.0	7	15	1	164	48	136	18	101	9.4	2.8	1.0	7.8	0%	.312	1.35	3.81	4.18	91	3.53	82.3	2.9
2016	LAN	0	23	0	25.7	1	0	0	28	8	21	3	89	9.8	2.8	1.1	7.4	39%	.325	1.40	4.00	4.21	81	2.87	63.6	0.6
2016	TOR	0	39	0	41.3	1	2	0	43	10	42	9	107	9.4	2.2	2.0	9.1	46%	.309	1.28	4.77	4.57	95	4.11	90.9	0.4
2017	ANA	MLB	38	21	138.0	7	11	0	148	45	119	28	101	9.7	2.9	1.8	7.8	42%	.306	1.40	5.08	5.35	106	4.80	102.1	1.1
2018	CHN	0	32	0	39.0	2	1	4	26	5	42	3	99	6.0	1.2	0.7	9.7	43%	.247	0.79	2.35	1.15	80	2.95	65.9	0.9
2018	TEX	0	30	0	56.3	3	1	1	58	12	50	10	109	9.3	1.9	1.6	8.0	45%	.296	1.24	4.36	3.51	82	3.20	71.6	1.1
2019	TEX	MLB	48	9	78.0	3	5	1	82	22	72	12	106	9.5	2.5	1.4	8.3	42%	.310	1.33	4.44	4.85	100	5.07	104.1	0.4
2010	TOT	MLB	51	0	62.7	5	5	0	69	23	45	11	100	9.9	3.3	1.6	6.5	0%	.000	1.47	5.07	5.89	108	4.89	110.4	0.0
2012	TOT	MLB	13	2	24.7	1	1	0	34	11	30	7	104	12.4	4.0	2.6	10.9	0%	.000	1.82	6.00	9.85	93	3.29	75.4	0.5
2016	TOT	MLB	62	0	67.0	2	2	0	71	18	63	12	100	9.5	2.4	1.6	8.5	43%	.316	1.33	4.47	4.43	89	3.63	80.4	1.0
2018	TOT	MLB	62	0	95.3	5	2	5	84	17	92	13	105	7.9	1.6	1.2	8.7	44%	.278	1.06	3.54	2.55	81	3.10	69.3	2.0
Career		MLB	463	79	916.0	41	58	8	945	289	819	137	100	9.3	2.8	1.3	8.0	42%	.303	1.35	4.31	4.48	95	3.90	87.5	12.5

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
2003	SPO	A-	NWN	17	8	55.3	2	2	1	63	31	48	5		10.3	5.0	0.8	7.8	0%	.345	1.70	4.86	4.56	0	0.00	0.0
2004	CLN	A	MDW	27	22	123.0	6	10	0	149	35	96	8		10.9	2.6	0.6	7.0	0%	.358	1.50	3.68	4.68	0	0.00	0.0
2005	BAK	A+	CLF	11	0	24.3	0	0	2	16	9	31	2		5.9	3.3	0.7	11.5	0%	-.333	1.03	3.48	2.22	0	0.00	0.0
2005	FRI	AA	TXS	31	0	57.0	4	3	1	71	25	27	10	76	11.2	3.9	1.6	4.3	0%	-.953	1.68	6.02	5.68	134	6.97	137.3
2006	FRI	AA	TXS	38	0	59.1	2	5	4	54	28	70	5	77	8.2	4.3	0.8	10.7	0%	.325	1.39	3.52	4.42	78	3.33	70.0
2006	IND	AAA	INT	12	0	17.2	2	1	0	18	9	15	0	90	9.4	4.7	0.0	7.8	0%	.340	1.57	2.90	4.19	96	5.74	120.6
2006	OKL	AAA	PCL	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	92	13.5	0.0	0.0	13.5	0%	.500	1.50	0.33	4.50	73	4.62	97.0
2007	IND	AAA	INT	46	1	80.3	3	3	2	94	17	65	4	91	10.5	1.9	0.4	7.3	0%	.345	1.38	2.87	3.92	83	5.10	104.7
2007	PDD	Wnt	AFL	11	0	12.0	1	2	0	20	4	9	0		15.0	3.0	0.0	6.8	0%	.435	2.00	3.03	6.00	0	0.00	0.0
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	15	0	15.0	0	1	0	20	9	16	2	99	12.0	5.4	1.2	9.6	0%	.383	1.93	4.50	6.60	96	4.31	92.0
2008	IND	AAA	INT	51	0	68.7	2	6	14	58	22	70	8	84	7.6	2.9	1.0	9.2	0%	.272	1.16	3.75	3.80	93	3.76	76.8
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	73	0	67.3	1	4	0	69	22	47	11	97	9.2	2.9	1.5	6.3	0%	.283	1.35	4.80	4.01	102	4.23	90.7
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	28	0	36.7	3	2	0	40	12	29	6	94	9.8	2.9	1.5	7.1	0%	.298	1.42	4.71	5.89	108	4.73	106.8
2010	KCA	MLB	AL	23	0	26.0	2	3	0	29	11	16	5	110	10.0	3.8	1.7	5.5	0%	.279	1.54	5.58	5.88	108	5.11	115.4
2011	KCA	MLB	AL	4	0	7.7	0	0	0	12	5	8	3	105	14.1	5.9	3.5	9.4	0%	.391	2.22	8.01	10.57	71	2.66	61.8
2011	OMA	AAA	PCL	45	0	57.7	2	4	16	63	16	54	6		9.8	2.5	0.9	8.4	0%	.329	1.37	4.09	3.75	81	3.85	78.6
2011	CUL	Wnt	LMP	17	0	16.0	0	1	1	19	4	21	2		10.7	2.3	1.1	11.8	0%	.395	1.44	2.52	3.38	0	0.00	0.0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	4	0	3.3	0	0	0	9	1	3	1	100	24.3	2.7	2.7	8.1	0%	.533	3.00	6.94	18.90	87	2.19	50.1
2012	TOR	MLB	AL	9	2	21.3	1	1	0	25	10	27	6	104	10.5	4.2	2.5	11.4	0%	.333	1.64	5.85	8.44	94	3.46	79.3
2012	LVG	AAA	PCL	19	17	95.0	8	5	1	90	20	86	10	108	8.5	1.9	0.9	8.1	0%	.294	1.16	3.88	3.98	81	2.92	60.8
2012	SAC	AAA	PCL	2	1	10.0	0	0	1	8	2	9	0	106	7.2	1.8	0.0	8.1	0%	.276	1.00	2.46	1.80	80	5.95	124.0
2013	OAK	MLB	AL	35	0	57.3	2	4	1	50	20	55	3	93	7.8	3.1	0.5	8.6	0%	.281	1.22	3.04	3.92	78	2.34	56.1
2013	SAC	AAA	PCL	5	5	30.0	2	2	0	35	5	26	1	97	10.5	1.5	0.3	7.8	0%	.351	1.33	2.86	2.70	80	3.54	76.8
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	32	21	146.0	8	8	0	142	49	136	17	94	8.8	3.0	1.0	8.4	0%	.302	1.31	3.92	3.45	95	3.65	89.5
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	30	26	157.0	7	15	1	164	48	136	18	101	9.4	2.8	1.0	7.8	0%	.312	1.35	3.81	4.18	91	3.53	82.3
2016	LAN	MLB	NL	23	0	25.7	1	0	0	28	8	21	3	89	9.8	2.8	1.1	7.4	39%	.325	1.40	4.00	4.21	81	2.87	63.6
2016	TOR	MLB	AL	39	0	41.3	1	2	0	43	10	42	9	107	9.4	2.2	2.0	9.1	46%	.309	1.28	4.77	4.57	95	4.11	90.9
2017	ANA	MLB	AL	38	21	138.0	7	11	0	148	45	119	28	101	9.7	2.9	1.8	7.8	42%	.306	1.40	5.08	5.35	106	4.80	102.1
2018	CHN	MLB	NL	32	0	39.0	2	1	4	26	5	42	3	99	6.0	1.2	0.7	9.7	43%	.247	0.79	2.35	1.15	80	2.95	65.9
2018	TEX	MLB	AL	30	0	56.3	3	1	1	58	12	50	10	109	9.3	1.9	1.6	8.0	45%	.296	1.24	4.36	3.51	82	3.20	71.6
2019	TEX	MLB	AL	48	9	78.0	3	5	1	82	22	72	12	106	9.5	2.5	1.4	8.3	42%	.310	1.33	4.44	4.85	100	5.07	104.1

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2008	267	0.5094	0.4644	0.7097	0.5956	0.3282	0.8765	0.3953	0.2903
2009	1022	0.5479	0.4932	0.7877	0.6607	0.2900	0.8216	0.6940	0.2123
2010	1015	0.4975	0.4739	0.7817	0.6614	0.2882	0.8413	0.6463	0.2183
2011	158	0.5063	0.4494	0.7183	0.7250	0.1667	0.7414	0.6154	0.2817
2012	468	0.5342	0.4530	0.7453	0.6120	0.2706	0.7974	0.6102	0.2547
2013	936	0.5064	0.4594	0.7721	0.6160	0.2987	0.8219	0.6667	0.2279
2014	2387	0.5341	0.4437	0.7866	0.5867	0.2797	0.8516	0.6302	0.2134
2015	2560	0.4797	0.4352	0.7765	0.6270	0.2583	0.8312	0.6541	0.2235
2016	1115	0.4978	0.4915	0.7938	0.6775	0.3071	0.8511	0.6686	0.2062
2017	2291	0.4574	0.4391	0.7893	0.6565	0.2558	0.8372	0.6855	0.2107
2018	1477	0.5531	0.4929	0.7637	0.6548	0.2924	0.8075	0.6425	0.2363
2019	1303	0.4889	0.4282	0.8172	0.6342	0.2312	0.8614	0.7013	0.1828
Career	14999	0.5044	0.4557	0.7817	0.6362	0.2733	0.8354	0.6557	0.2183

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-06-06	2013-06-13	DTD	7	6	Right	Chest	Strain	Pectoral	-	-
2012-07-21	2012-07-30	Minors	9	9	Left	Ankle	Contusion		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2023	ATL	$1,200,000
2022	CHN	$1,250,000
2021	ATL	$
2020	TEX	$4,000,000
2019	TEX	$4,000,000
2018	TEX	$1,000,000
2017	ANA	$5,750,000
2016	TOR	$4,000,000
2015	OAK	$2,150,000
2014	OAK	$775,000
2013	OAK	$
2010	ATL	$415,000
2009	PIT	$402,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$24,942,000
12 yr	Total	$24,942,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
13 y 38 d	Apex	1 year (2024)

Details

1 year (2024). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/8/24 (minor-league contract). Released by Chicago White Sox 3/23/24. Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/25/24 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2023). Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/12/22 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.2M in majors.
1 year (2022). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract). salary of $1.25M in majors. Contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/2/22. Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago Cubs 4/20/22. Acquired by LA Angels in trade from Atlanta 8/2/22 with $439,560 remaining on contract. Released by LA Angels 8/29/22. Claimed by Atlanta off waivers from LA Angels 8/30/22. Elected free agency 11/6/22.
1 year (2021). Signed by LA Angels as a free agent 2/27/21 (minor-league contract). Released by LA Angels 3/25/21. Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/17/21 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Atlanta 6/24/21.
2 years/$8M (2019-20). Signed by Texas as a free agent 11/18. 19:$4M, 20:$4M.
1 year/$1M (2018). Signed by Texas as a free agent 2/21/18. Salary increases $0.5M to $1.5M when added to active 25-man roster. Performance bonuses as starter ($1M) and reliever ($0.5M). Acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/19/18 with $588,709 remaining on contract.
1 year/$5.75M (2017). Signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/11/16. May earn additional $3M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$4M (2016). Acquired by Toronto in trade from Oakland 11/20/15. Won arbitration with Oakland 2/6/16 ($4M-$3.6M). Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Toronto 8/1/16 with $1,355,191 remaining on contract and Blue Jays paying Dodgers $1.15M as part of the deal.
1 year/$2.15M (2015). Re-signed by Oakland 1/12/15 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$775,000 (2014). Re-signed by Oakland 1/7/14 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2013). Re-signed by Oakland 3/13.
1 year (2012). Signed by Toronto as a free agent (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Toronto 5/27/12. Sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 8/6/12. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto (for cash) 8/24/12.
1 year (2011). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/11. Claimed by Toronto off waivers 10/20/11 after being DFA by Kansas City 10/11/11. DFA by Toronto 12/12/11.
1 year/$415,000 (2010). Signed by Atlanta 2/24/10. Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta 7/31/10.
1 year/$402,000 (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11/09. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Pittsburgh 11/3/09. Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Tampa Bay 12/11/09.
1 year (2008). Contract purchased by Pittsburgh 8/27/08.
Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Texas 7/31/06.
Drafted by Texas 2002 (42-1,252) (Riverside CC, Calif.).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	VORP	WARP
90^o	5.8	1.4	44	10	100.9	85	28	95	13	.268	1.12	3.42	3.45	-3.4	-0.4
80^o	5.7	1.3	41	9	94.5	86	28	89	13	.282	1.20	3.79	3.83	-6.9	-0.8
70^o	5.6	1.2	40	9	90.1	86	28	84	13	.291	1.26	4.06	4.11	-9.3	-1.0
60^o	5.5	1.1	38	9	86.4	86	28	81	13	.300	1.31	4.29	4.36	-11.1	-1.2
50^o	5.4	1.1	36	8	82.9	85	28	78	13	.307	1.36	4.52	4.59	-12.7	-1.4
40^o	5.3	1	35	8	79.6	85	27	75	13	.315	1.41	4.74	4.82	-14.1	-1.5
30^o	5.1	0.9	33	8	76.0	84	27	71	13	.324	1.47	4.98	5.08	-15.5	-1.7
20^o	5	0.8	32	7	72.0	83	27	67	13	.333	1.53	5.27	5.38	-17.0	-1.8
10^o	4.8	0.7	29	7	66.5	82	26	62	12	.347	1.63	5.68	5.8	-18.6	-2.0
Weighted Mean	5.3	1.1	36	8	82.5	84	27	77	13	.306	1.35	4.49	4.56	-12.4	-1.3

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Date	Question	Answer
2015-09-30 19:00:00 (link to chat)	The A's have really gotten a chance to explore their rotation depth this season. Of Kendall Graveman, Jesse Chavez, Sean Nolin, Aaron Brooks, and Felix Doubront, are any more than rotation filler? Right now, in my mind, only Sonny Gray and Chris Bassitt have rotation spots locked down for next season. Jesse Hahn, A.J. Griffin, and Jarrod Parker all seem at varying points of a career ending injury trajectory. (Jeff from San Francisco)	I wan'ted to buy into Sean Nolin but I don't think any of those guys are much more than rotation filler. Billy Beane will have to get pretty creative next year to plug those rotation spots. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-07-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The A's are 41-50, 8 games out of a playoff spot, and with every AL team in front of them. Yet, Billy Beane hasn't deal Ben Zobrist, Tyler Clippard, Scott Kazmir, or Jesse Chavez. At some point, isn't waiting going to reduce their trade value since there are less games for them to help? (Paul from San Diego)	This could be just me, but I feel like the A's feel like with that run differential, they're due to get back in this race. The division is extremely flawed, so I sort of understand this thinking, but there's just too many teams to jump over now. The overall point is correct though, the longer they hold on, the more the value drops. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of return should the A's look for if they decide to deal Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez? (John from Danville)	I don't think the Chavez deal will bring a lot in return. Kazmir is the guy that can bring some pieces back but we'll have to wait and see if he's healthy. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-01-21 15:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you see the A's rotation sorting itself out? Who gets the last two slots between Jesse Chavez, Jesse Hahn, Sean Nolin, Kendall Graveman, and Chris Bassitt? (Dan from San Francisco)	I would give the leads to Hahn and Nolin, though I could see Nolin getting beat out by one of the last two during camp. The A's know that they need to monitor Chavez's innings, so I think that it makes sense to keep him in a swingman role until the need arises. (Doug Thorburn)
2015-01-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you see the A's rotation battle sorting out between Drew Pomeranz, Jesse Chavez, Jesse Hahn, Sean Nolin, Kendall Graveman, and Chris Bassitt? (Dave from Chicago)	I'll bet they all end up starting at some point. The A's have two guys penciled in right (Gray and Kazmir)? That leaves these six guys for four spots, but only eight total starters. Most teams use at least eight starters over the course of a year, if not more. I don't know who will get the first shot out of spring training, but it doesn't matter much. You'll be glad to have this kind of depth at some point in July or August. (Jeff Moore)
2014-07-31 19:30:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Nick Franklin after the trade? How do you value him and Wilmer Flores now, and if Jesse Chavez moves to the pen is he worth dropping in deep fantasy leagues (Dale from Detroit)	This is a big help for Franklin, obviously, though he's still going to have to earn his playing time. I'd rank him above Flores, who I don't hate. Yes, Chavez is worth dropping in 16-or fewer-team leagues. Hold on to him in super deep, but that IP count is scary. (Ben Carsley)
2014-06-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are few guys you'd be buying/selling right now? (Shawnykid23 from CT)	I guess I don't necessarily keep a list like this lying around, but off the top of my head... I'm selling: Jesse Chavez, Chase Whitley, Lonnie Chisenhall, Gordon Beckham I'm buying: Kole Calhoun, Ian Kennedy, Joey Votto, Michael Brantley, Will Smith (J.P. Breen)
2014-06-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I’m having a hard time figuring out Ozuna. Is this the type of production we can continue to expect, particularly with HRs and RBI’s? In a dynasty league, would you trade him for Jesse Chavez if they both have the same price? (Steve from Chicago)	I'm not a believer in Jesse Chavez. I do think that Ozuna is someone you can reasonably sell. He's young enough and has performed enough to have legitimate value, but I'm not sure he hits for enough average to matter down the road. He hits too many ground balls and has a questionable approach, not to mention he struggles to reach .300 with the OBP, which could eventually remove him from the everyday role in the outfield. I have no problem selling on Ozuna. I'd just look for something better than Chavez. (J.P. Breen)
2014-05-29 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Is Jesse Chavez turning into a pumpkin? (SK from Boston)	Pumpkin is strong, but he's do for some regression, yeah. The A's work magic with pitchers, but there wasn't a ton of underlying skill there to begin with. No. 4 starter for me. (Ben Carsley)
2014-05-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Jesse Chavez? Can he hold up for a full season? Do teams figure him out now that they've seen him pitch a few times? (Ezra from DC)	His repertoire is varied and the individual pitches are enough to keep confusing batters through summer. His sinker has good down-um on it and his change up features late fade, while his curve has earned some confused looks from opposing hitters. Throw in the cutter and basically everything he throws has a tendency to dip, dart, duck, dive, and dodge. He is certain to regress a bit and the A's might be careful with his workloads as Chavez transitions from the bullpen, but the talent is legit. On the jukebox: Green Day, "When I Come Around" (Doug Thorburn)
2014-05-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Doug, a follow-up on Jesse Chavez please: Do you know if he changed something in his mechanics, his repertoire, or both? Because wow, he used to be a guy who fooled virtually nobody. Pitchers don't often break out at 30 years old. (Chris from KC)	His repertoire was expansive in the past, much more so than your typical reliever, with four legit pitches on display and a fastball that is never straight. He has upped the ante on his change this season and the pitch has been unhittable, and I think that the advancement of el cambio takes much of the credit for his success in 2014. On the jukebox: Black Sabbath, "Electric Funeral" (Doug Thorburn)
2014-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	12 team dynasty league. Currently sitting with Fister and Iwakuma on the DL, anticipating their return in the coming weeks. I've been filling in starts, rather successfully, with Jesse Chavez and Travis Wood. Do you feel like either of them are going to be worth holding a roster spot for the rest of the season? (NervousHabits from PGH)	I could definitely see both staying effective enough to maintain consideration. I really like what I've seen from Chavez thus far. (Paul Sporer)
2014-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Paul.Been a great fan of yours for a few years now.Was able to get Jesse Chavez late in our draft and think he can be a good starter.A mid 3 e.r.a is perfectly realistic.The stuff is good enough and most guys will underestimate pitching IQ .What happens when Griffin comes back ? (Spirou from Montreal)	I've become a Chavez believer. Milone loses his spot for AJ. (Paul Sporer)
2014-04-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Jesse Chavez's success as a starter will continue? Why was he not used as a starter before? I mean, he's 30 heard old. (cracker73 from Florida)	Baseball is a funny game, but I'm not buying that Chavez can maintain this run of success. If the A's found something to change so that they could coax this type of performance out of him -- even if only for a very brief moment in time -- then kudos to them. He started out his career as a starter but was moved to the bullpen over durability concerns; sometimes when players get placed in a role, it's hard for an organization to pull them out of it, particularly when he's been bouncing around for a while. (Mark Anderson)
2014-04-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your assessment of Jesse Chavez and how successful will his transition be from the pen to the rotation? I liked what I saw vs Seattle. (Tom Morello from Asbury Park)	I like Chavez. He has a sound delivery, though he tends to get some more lean/tilt on the curveball in order to raise his arm slot (his natural slow is quite low). His stuff is underwhelming yet effective, and I think that he can be a valuable cog in an A's rotation that needs innings, though his overall workload could be limited. On the jukebox: Ozzy Osbourne, "Over the Mountain" (Doug Thorburn)
2014-03-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Pomeranz, can he be a factor in the As rotation this year? Can their player development people and that park reverse the damage done to him in COL? (James from Houston)	The can develop him, yes, but it looks like they are more confident in converted RP Jesse Chavez. He's not a bad spec pick late in AL-onlys, but I wouldn't get too nuts. (Paul Sporer)
2010-08-02 13:30:00 (link to chat)	What should the Braves do with Kenshin Kawakami? He's pitched 1 inning since June 26, yet he's still on the active roster. (Brent from Raleigh)	Having ditched the execrable Jesse Chavez, I don't see a problem with holding onto him as the token 12th pitcher, and insurance against an injury in the rotation. This thing isn't won yet, after all. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-09-30 16:30:00	Twins/White Sox Play-In Game	The Brewers were given a huge assist by John Russell refusing to use his best reliever, Capps, except in a save situation, and instead going to guys like T.J. Beam and Jesse Chavez. (Caleb Peiffer)

PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Jesse Chavez has thrown 18,157 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Cutter (89mph) and Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Curve (76mph) and Change (84mph).