Baseball fans live for breaking news—whether it’s a blockbuster trade, a last-minute roster move, or a season-changing injury update. The post Fact Check: Have the Braves Really Designated Jesse Chavez for Assignment?

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

After his Opening Day performance Héctor Neris of the Braves has been designated for assignment and a new pitcher will take his place in the bullpen.

Here is the sentence you have been anticipating since the end of last season: Jesse Chavez is once again a member of Atlanta’s bullpen. The inevitable occurred on Monday morning when the Braves purchased Chavez’s contract from Triple-A Gwinnett and designated for assignment Héctor Neris.

According to The Athletic’s David O’Brien and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano, Chavez has signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves. This would be the sixth time in his career that Chavez would join the Atlanta organization.

The Atlanta Braves are calling up fan favorite reliever Jesse Chavez and designating Hector Neris for assignment amid their 0-4 start.

The unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 6-1 win and the Braves fell to 0-5, their worst start since the 2017 team lost six of their first seven in a 72-90 season. That was the last time Atlanta failed to make the postseason.

Jesse Chavez has returned to the Atlanta Braves once again. The 41-year-old Chavez pitched two innings against Baltimore.