"The Reds have overlooked that small-sample disappointment and brought him aboard via a non-roster pact. Chavis was once a notable prospect, getting selected by the Red Sox in the first round of the 2014 draft. He had a breakout season in 2017 when he launched 31 home runs in the minors. Baseball America ranked him as the #85 prospect in the league going into the 2018 season."
"He made a major league debut with a bit of a splash in 2019, hitting 18 home runs in just 382 plate appearances, but with some asterisks. That was the juiced-ball season, so Chavis was one of 151 players to reach the 18-homer mark that year. He also struck out in 33.2% of his plate appearances. The strikeouts would continue to be a problem and bumped his stock down."
"He currently has 1,186 big league plate appearances on his statsheet with a 31.9% strikeout rate in those. His 5.4% walk rate is also subpar. Despite launching 42 home runs, his .238/.283/.401 batting line translates to an 80 wRC+, indicating he's been 20% below average overall. For the Reds, there's no real harm in bringing him aboard via a minor league deal."
Michael Chavis signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds and received an invite to big league spring training. Chavis returned from a brief stint with the Chunichi Dragons after hitting .171/.267/.352 in 38 games. He was a former top prospect with a 2017 minor-league breakout and an 18-home-run MLB season in 2019 marked by a high strikeout rate. His MLB record shows a 31.9% strikeout rate, 5.4% walk rate and an 80 wRC+. Recent Triple-A work since 2024 produced a .270/.339/.483 line, 22.3% strikeouts and a 103 wRC; he offers infield defensive flexibility.
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