December 30, 2008 Raul Chavez has signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays, according to the Associated Press.
Our View:The 35-year-old catcher will provide nothing more than organizational depth.
December 11, 2008 Raul Chavez has refused his outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and has declared himself as a minor league free agent, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Our View:Chavez was released from the Pirates' 40-man roster last week. GM Neal Huntington would still like to bring him back.
June 4, 2008 The Pirates earned the 5-2 victory this evening over the Houston Astros, a win built on the bat of outfielder Raul Chavez . Chavez went just 1-for-3 on the night, but he made that one single work for three RBIs.
Our View:Chavez is just starting to get his feet wet in the major leagues, though he has one hit in five of his last six games.
May 14, 2008 The Pirates called up Raul Chavez on Wednesday to take the roster spot of injured catcher Ryan Doumit, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. Chavez, 35, was hitting .306-3-13 over 26 games at Triple-A Indianapolis.
Our View:Chavez will serve as one of the backups to Ronny Paulino, who should start nearly every day while Doumit is out.
September 5, 2006 The Orioles purchased the contract of Raul Chavez from Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, according to the AP. The move was made after backup catcher after Chris Widger sustained a pinched nerve in his neck. Chavez was 1-for-11 in two earlier stints with Baltimore this season.
