Former MLB reliever Jesse Chavez ready for new challenge as SF Giants’ bullpen coach

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The roots of Jesse Chavez’s first coaching job after an 18-year playing career can be traced back to, of all places, video games.

It was 2018, and Chavez was pitching for the Texas Rangers, one of nine teams he pitched for in his career. One night, Chavez, an avid gamer, hopped on to play Call of Duty with fellow pitcher Mike Minor. Minor said he had a friend named Quentin Eberhardt who wanted to join their party; Chavez was on board.

Over virtual combat, Chavez and Eberhardt formed a virtual friendship.