Chad Robert Orvella (born October 1, 1980) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2005 to 2007.

He played collegiate baseball for Columbia Basin College and North Carolina State University as a shortstop.

Chad Orvella grew up in Renton, Washington, where both of his parents were athletes; his father excelled in golf, while his mother was a tennis player.

Throughout high school, Orvella participated in various sports including soccer, golf, basketball, and baseball.

Orvella had every intention of using his time at Columbia Basin as a stepping-stone to get into a bigger Division 1 baseball program.

He had been preparing to play shortstop, but he was called into the managers office on the day he arrived and was told that the team wasn't sure what they would do with him.

He dominated AAA hitters, but his delivery to the plate was too slow for Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon.

His lone major league save came on June 12, 2005 in a Devil Rays extra inning victory over the Pirates.

Orvella pitched the 13th inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 walk but no runs to close out a 7-5 Rays victory.