behind Rickey Henderson's 14 years. New York Yankees On February 4, 2011, Chavez agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees with an invitation to spring training for the 2011 season. The major league team purchased his contract on March 28, 2011. On May 5, Chavez broke a bone in his left foot while rounding second base in a game against the Detroit Tigers. He returned from the disabled list on July 26, and batted 8th for the Yankees against the Seattle Mariners. On August 3, Chavez hit his first home run as a Yankee, a two-run shot to right field against the Chicago White Sox. On February 27, 2012, Chavez re-signed with the Yankees for one season. The contract guaranteed Chavez a salary of $900,000, with an additional $3.05 million in incentives based on plate appearances. Chavez suffered a minor concussion when diving for a ground ball during a game on May 2, 2012. He left the game and was placed on the seven-day disabled list for concussions. He returned to action on May 11. Chavez finished the 2012 season with 16 home runs in 113 games played. It was his highest total in both categories since 2006. Arizona Diamondbacks Chavez agreed to a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2013 season. On June 1, 2013, Chavez was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a minor right oblique tear. On December 19, 2013, Chavez re-signed with the Diamondbacks for $3.5 million. Chavez retired on July 30, 2014. Post-playing career On February 26, 2015, Chavez was hired as a part-time color analyst for Oakland A's telecasts on Comcast SportsNet California. At the time, USA Today reported that Chavez would team with play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper to call 20 games during the 2015 season, and would also serve as a pre-game and post-game studio analyst for the channel. Chavez served as a special assistant to Yankees executives Brian Cashman and Billy Eppler during the 2015 season. He was instrumental in scouting Didi Gregorius, his former teammate in Arizona, for the Yankees. When Eppler became the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels after the 2015 season, he hired Chavez as a special assistant. On August 5, 2018, the Salt Lake Bees announced that Chavez would replace Keith Johnson, who was promoted to the coaching staff of the Angels. On December 22,