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

Longtime Braves reliever Jesse Chavez, 41, has officially retired after 16 MLB seasons and six stints with Atlanta.

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.”