'Braves promote 41-year-old RHP Jesse Chavez to major league roster'

The Atlanta Braves summoned 41-year-old pitcher Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

The right-hander will embark on his 18th season in the majors, a journey that has included stints with nine different teams. After becoming a free agent in 2024, he signed with the Texas Rangers in the offseason but was released during spring training.

Chavez inked a minor league contract with the Braves on March 23.

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Last season, he posted a record of 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 46 relief appearances with the Braves, making him the oldest player in the National League at the time. That title now belongs to 42-year-old Justin Verlander, who is in his first season with the San Francisco Giants.

Since his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008, Chavez has accumulated a record of 51-65 with a 4.24 ERA and nine saves in 653 games (85 starts). He also won a World Series championship with the Braves in 2021.

Atlanta's 22-year-old right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was born in 2002, the same year Chavez was drafted in the 42nd round by the Texas Rangers.

In a corresponding move, the Braves designated right-hander Hector Neris for assignment.

The 35-year-old appeared in two games for Atlanta during their opening series against the San Diego Padres, giving up five runs on five hits in just over an inning of work. In the first game on Thursday, he entered the game with a 4-3 lead but failed to record an out, allowing three runs to score in San Diego's 7-4 victory. As a result, Neris was charged with a blown save and the loss.