Arbitration Could Be Expensive For Oakland Athletics This Winter
By Phil Watson
September 18, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jesse Chavez (60) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during the 11th inning at O.co Coliseum. The Angels defeated the Athletics 5-4 in 11 innings. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jesse Chavez, P
2013 Salary: $490,000
2014 Arbitration Projection: $600,000
2013 Numbers: 3.92 ERA, 1.221 WHIP, 2-4, 35 G, 57.1 IP, 55 K, 95 ERA+, 0.2 WAR
Does he get a tender? Probably
Jesse Chavez emerged at age 29 as a solid middle reliever for the A’s after bouncing around several organizations the past four years (Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Kansas City and Toronto). Chavez pitched his way onto the roster with five solid starts at Triple-A Sacramento and accepted a bullpen role in Oakland, where his job was to not let leads get away when a starter struggled or not let a deficit get out of hand if a starter really struggled. It’s a thankless, mostly anonymous gig, but Chavez did it well.