Never can say goodbye: Chavez back with the Braves for the 5th time since 2021 and 6th overall

FILE - Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jesse Chavez winds up during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sept. 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File) (John Mcdonnell, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

LOS ANGELES โ€“ Jesse Chavez and the Atlanta Braves never seem to part ways for long.

The team purchased the 41-year-old right-hander's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, bringing him back for his fifth stint with the Braves since 2021 and sixth overall.

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He first joined the team in December 2009 in a trade with Tampa Bay for reliever Rafael Soriano. In 2021, Chavez signed a minor league deal with Atlanta and later joined the Bravesโ€™ staff, helping them win the World Series.

Chavez has pitched for nine teams during his long career, including multiple stints with Toronto, the Los Angeles Angels, Texas and the Chicago Cubs.

โ€œWe need as much positive as we can have right now, and Jesse definitely brings that,โ€ Braves manager Brian Snitker said. โ€œHeโ€™s part of the family, and itโ€™s always good when you see Jesse walk through that door.โ€

Chavez returned on the same day the winless Braves learned outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Chavez gave up one run and two hits over two innings of relief in Atlanta's 6-1 loss Monday night to the unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out one, walked two and allowed a home run to Kikรฉ Hernรกndez in the sixth as the Braves dropped to 0-5 for the first time since starting 0-9 in 2016.

Chavez entered with a 2.53 ERA in 158 appearances for Atlanta since 2021.

Also on Monday, the Braves designated right-hander Hรฉctor Neris for assignment.

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