Former Atlanta Braves World Series champion pitcher Jesse Chavez announced his retirement on Thursday after spending parts of 18 seasons in the big leagues with nine different teams. Per David O'Brien,

Jesse Chavez is calling it quits. The 41-year-old right-hander announced his retirement from baseball after 18 big league seasons during an appearance on “Foul Territory” on Thursday. “As of now, I don’t think we’re going to keep going,” Chavez said. “I think this is it. Time to turn the page and focus on the next chapter of life.”

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Former Atlanta Braves reliever Jesse Chavez is calling it a career, he announced Thursday on the Foul Territory podcast. Chavez’s retirement marks the end of a career for the most traded player in MLB history. He was shipped off 10 times during his career.