Quote from sharonorn on November 4, 2025, 7:52 pm

Veteran pitchers and are 45 and 41 years young, respectively, and that they intend to pitch in 2025. Both hurlers appeared in the majors this past season, albeit quite briefly in Hills case. Hill made clear from the beginning of the 2023-24 offseason that his plan was to sign midseason. Doing so, he hoped, would keep his arm fresh down the stretch after he faded badly in 2023. More importantly, it would afford him more time to be at home early in the year with his family and to coach his sons team. He wound up signing an incredible eighth contract with the Red Sox in August but pitched just 3 2/3 MLB frames before being designated for a signment and released. As recently as 2022, Hill pitched a full season and was generally effective, despite that being his age-42 campaign. That year saw him make 26 starts, pitch 124 1/3 innings and notch a respectable 4.27 ERA with a 20.7% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate despite averaging just 88.5 mph on his four-seamer. He was out to a solid start in 2023 with the Pirates, working to uncannily similar numbers through 13 starts (4.23 ERA, 21.5 K%, 7.4 BB%). Hill hit a wall at that point, however, and limped to a 6.57 ERA over his final 74 innings. Hill that while he was still (at the time) undecided about pitching in 2025, if he did so it would likely again be on more of a full-season schedule. Hes also he wouldnt limit himself to pitching with teams near his Boston-area home. Only time will tell whether a club takes a look, but theres little harm in what would surely be a minor league deal and non-roster invitation to camp. As for Chavez, hes coming off a much different Beau Brieske Jersey year. Though hes on the wrong side of 40, Chavez looked solid. In 63 1/3 innings for the Braves, he notched a sharp 3.13 ERA with a pa sable, albeit below-average 20.8% strikeout rate and a quality 7.2% walk rate. Chavezs sinker sat at a career-low 90.7 mph, and his cutter lagged further behind at 88.5 mph on average. But the crafty right-hander neverthele s enjoyed plenty of succe s, due in no small part to solid command and a plethora of weak contact. Atlanta generally used Chavez in low-leverage spots last year, but he was a member of the teams setup core as recently as 2023, when he picked up 13 holds and regularly appeared in medium- and high-leverage situations over the life of 36 games. Despite his age, Chavez has now turned in four straight seasons with a sub-4.00 ERA. His collective earned run average dating back to 2021 is a sparkling 2.91, and hes logged at least average walk rates every year along the way, with the 24 campaign being the only one of the four wherein his strikeout rate was below-average. Chavez has posted better-than-average grounder rates in each of the past two seasons, too. Chavez seems to find his way back to the Braves every season. He signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in 2021, was selected to the major league roster in June and quickly emerged as a key bullpen piece. He inked a minor league deal with the Cubs in 2022, made the Opening Day roster with Chicago, and was traded to the Braves le s than three weeks later in exchange for , whod been designated for a signment. The Braves traded him to the Angels at that years deadline, but when the Angels placed Chavez on waivers late in August, there were the Braves to once again claim him back. Chavez signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in November 2022 and spent most of the 2023 season on their roster. He inked a minor league deal with the White Sox last winter, was cut loose late in camp and, to the shock of no one, signed a minor league deal with the Braves. They selected him to the 40-man roster three days later. Another minor league deal between Chavez and the Braves isnt nece sarily a foregone conclusion, but it sure wouldnt come as much of a surprise, either. The fit is even more sensible with Atlanta already having lost right-hander to knee surgery thatll probably wipe out his entire 2025 season. Casey Mize Jersey
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