Braves reliever expected to retire following strong 2024 season

The Atlanta Braves are headed home for the winter following their 5-4 loss in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres.

Atlanta won 89 games, finished second in the NL East and secured the second Wild Card. However, they ultimately were swept out of the playoffs.

With their season over, the Braves may ultimately be saying goodbye to a few players. Cody Williams of FanSided made a list of players that may be on their way out following their playoff ouster.

Right-hander Jesse Chavez was on the list.

"While he wasn't quite as dominant as he was in his remarkable 2023 campaign, Chavez still finished the season with a 3.13 ERA and 1.247 WHIP over 46 appearances for the club out of the bullpen this season," Williams wrote. "Much like [Charlie] Morton though, we knew coming into the 2024 campaign that Chavez was likely calling it a career after it was over, though he was even more forthright with that information."

Chavez has had a strong career and has been one of the most reliable relief pitchers in all of Major League Baseball for several years.

The 41-year-old has bounced around during his career. He has had three separate stints with the Braves while also spending time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs.

If this is the end for Chavez, he certainly has had a remarkable career. Over 653 career appearances, Chavez owns a 4.24 ERA and has won 51 total games.

We'll see what the future holds for the veteran right-hander.

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