"You look at what he's done in his career, you look at who he is as a human, it's like one plus one equals two. I didn't do anything - Jesse did. Jesse's done everything in his career. He works his butt off. He's a great human. He's great with people, great with communicating, knows the game and wants to help the game."
"To play on national television and be on winning teams and get asked for autographs and interviews, it can inflate your ego - and it probably should a little bit. But to come in and put that in your back pocket; be one of the guys; offer up good advice when it's asked for; and take a back seat and just listen even though your knowledge is probably off the charts ... it's been a really refreshing balance."
Jesse Chavez, a 42-year-old former pitcher who played for nine MLB teams over 18 years, has begun his coaching career as the San Francisco Giants' bullpen coach under manager Tony Vitello. Chavez's path to coaching originated from an unexpected friendship formed in 2018 when he played Call of Duty with fellow pitcher Mike Minor and strength coach Quentin Eberhardt. After years of gaming together, Chavez and Eberhardt reconnected professionally when Chavez joined the Chicago Cubs. When Eberhardt moved to San Francisco, he recommended Chavez for the bullpen coaching position. Vitello praised Chavez's humility, work ethic, and communication skills, noting his ability to leverage extensive baseball knowledge while remaining approachable and collaborative with players.
Read at The Mercury News
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