Chavez made his first Cactus League appearance Wednesday, tossing two innings of shutout ball while striking out three in a win over Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez is currently the favorite to win the Angels' final rotation spot out of spring training. The veteran righty is an intriguing option in fantasy as he has always shown an ability to strikeout batters, even as a 33-year-old last season (8.5 K/9). The issue with Chavez is that he can be a bit too hittable at times, which has led to an ERA north of four over the past two seasons. If he can keep his ERA under four (like he did with the Athletics in 2013 and 2014), then he could have value in standard formats. For now, we should just consider him a deep league option with some upside for strikeouts.