Jesse David Chavez is an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

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 of Major League Baseball

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. He bats and throws right-handed.

A graduate of Fontana A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, California

Fontana, California

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, Chavez was drafted by the Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers (baseball)

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 in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft

2002 Major League Baseball Draft

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 out of Riverside Community College

Riverside Community College

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. In , Chavez was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma

Oklahoma RedHawks

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 where he pitched one game before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kip Wells

Kip Wells

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians

Indianapolis Indians

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 where he pitched the rest of the season and all of .

Chavez appeared in 51 games for the Indians in (with a 3.80 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

) and was promoted to the majors on August 27, making his debut the same day.

He was traded by the Pirates on November 3, 2009 to the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

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 in exchange for second baseman Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura

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. However, on December 10, he was traded again, to the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

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 for Rafael Soriano

Rafael Soriano

Rafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He bats and throws right-handed...

.

On July 31, 2010, Chavez was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with Gregor Blanco

Gregor Blanco

Gregor M. Blanco is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.-Career:...

, and Tim Collins

Tim Collins (baseball)

Timothy "Tim" Collins is an American-born professional baseball player currently playing for the Kansas City Royals.-Amateur career:...

 for Rick Ankiel

Rick Ankiel

Richard Alexander Ankiel is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently with the Washington Nationals. He bats and throws left-handed....

 and Kyle Farnsworth

Kyle Farnsworth

Kyle Lynn Farnsworth is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently the closer for the Tampa Bay Rays.-High school and college:...

. The Royals designated him for assignment on October 11, 2011. On October 21, he was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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