Boston Red Sox: 5 homegrown players on the path to greatness
Michael Chavis
Boston Red Sox young slugger Michael Chavis started out the 2019 MLB season in Triple-A Pawtucket, but it didn’t take long for him to make his way to the big team and contribute immediately.
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Due to injuries to Steve Pearce, Dustin Pedroia and Mitch Moreland, Chavis received the callup he’s been waiting for and made the most of it. In the same fashion he was tearing up the minor leagues, the versatile infielder has been showing off his big bat with the defending World Series champions.
With some mammoth home runs and clutch hits in key situations, one could say Michael Chavis has been one of the saviors of an up-and-down first half of the season for the Red Sox. Batting .263 with 15 homers and 48 RBI in just 69 games played, the young prospect had positioned himself as an MLB AL Rookie of the Year candidate.
But injury quickly fueled the fire as Chavis was limited the rest of the way. He finished the season hitting .254 with 18 homers and 58 RBI.
While his success has been limited, the fashion in which Chavis has inserted himself with the big team gives reason to believe that success will be sustained. He still has a lot to prove in the big leagues, but his first 95 games in the league at least proves he has what it takes to be great mentally and physically on the baseball field.