Chavez announced his retirement from professional baseball Thursday on Foul Territory TV.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez pitched in parts of 18 major-league seasons for nine different clubs, with the last three and a half of those spent in Atlanta. The 41-year-old will finish with a 4.27 ERA across 657 career appearances.

Chavez elected free agency Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez was designated for assignment by Atlanta last week and went unclaimed on waivers before being outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. Instead of reporting to Triple-A, the veteran reliever will look for a new opportunity. Chavez registered a 9.00 ERA, 2.38 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across eight innings of work with Atlanta this season.

Chavez was officially outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Thursday, and he'll now report to Triple-A after going unclaimed while on waivers. The 41-year-old has posted a 2.05 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 36 strikeouts over 30.2 innings in 23 appearances, including a start, with Gwinnett in 2025.

Chavez was designated for assignment Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez has pitched primarily with Triple-A Gwinnett this season, though he was called up to the majors in early July. He'll now go through the waiver process, though it's likely he'll stick in the organization.

Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez will regain a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster for the third time this season, as he had previously elected free agency and re-signed with the organization on minor-league deals after being designated for assignment on two occasions in April. Since signing his latest contract May 1, the 41-year-old righty has pitched well for Gwinnett, logging a 2.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB in 24.1 innings. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role for Atlanta.

Atlanta re-signed Chavez to a minor-league deal Thursday, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez cleared waivers Tuesday and elected free agency. This is the fourth time since the start of the 2024 season the the right-hander has signed with Atlanta on a minor-league deal. It is also the third time that Atlanta has signed him after being the team that DFA'd him in that span. So, it won't be surprising if the 41-year-old finds his way back onto the 40-man roster.

Chavez cleared waivers Tuesday and elected free agency, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chavez opted to enter the open market the last time he was DFA'd by Atlanta, so it's not too surprising to see him do it again. The 41-year-old has allowed two earned runs in three innings across his two appearances this season.

Atlanta designated Chavez for assignment Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

It's the second time Chavez has been DFA'd by Atlanta this season, after he elected for free agency then returned to the organization on a minor-league deal the last time. He was promoted to the majors Wednesday and saw action against the Diamondbacks on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two in one inning. Assuming he clears waivers, Chavez will once again have the option to reject a minor-league assignment and enter free agency.

Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 41-year-old reliever will return to the big club for the second time this season, as he previously made a two-inning appearance out of the bullpen in a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers on March 31 before being designated for assignment the next day. After clearing waivers, Chavez elected free agency and re-signed with Atlanta on a minor-league deal. He received the call back to the big leagues after excelling at Gwinnett over the past two and a half weeks, allowing just one unearned run on two hits and no walks while striking out 10 over five innings in his last five appearances.

Chavez agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After being released by the Rangers on March 21, Chavez signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta just two days later and had his contract selected March 31. He tossed two innings of one-run ball against the Dodgers that day and was designated for assignment the following morning. Chavez is back with Atlanta to serve as organization relief depth.