Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez
Chavez with the Oakland Athletics in 2013
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1983-08-21) August 21, 1983 (age 33) Victorville, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2008, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	26–40
Earned run average	4.54
Strikeouts	536
WHIP	1.38
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2008–2009) Atlanta Braves (2010) Kansas City Royals (2010–2011) Toronto Blue Jays (2012) Oakland Athletics (2012–2015) Toronto Blue Jays (2016) Los Angeles Dodgers (2016)

Jesse David Chavez (born August 21, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Chavez was born in Victorville, California. A graduate of Fontana A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, California, Chavez later attended Riverside Community College, where he spent two seasons. During his freshman season at Riverside, Chavez went 13–2 with a 1.96 ERA and 11–5 with a 1.93 ERA for his sophomore season.

Chavez was originally drafted in the 39th round out of high school by the Chicago Cubs, but opted to attend college instead. Chavez was later drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Riverside Community College. In 2006 Chavez was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma where he pitched one game before being traded.

The Rangers traded Chavez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kip Wells on July 31, 2006. He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians where he pitched the rest of the season and all of 2007.