The already young Red Sox core may have found another member.
Meet Michael Chavis, the power-hitting infielder who has turned heads and helped Boston overcome a shaky start since getting called up Apr. 19.
In just 22 games, he has 21 RBIs and seven home runs, along with a robust .296/.406/.580 slash line and .986 OPS, supplying punch at second base with Brock Holt and Dustin Pedroia both
from injuries.
The 26th pick in the 2014 draft, the 23-year-old Chavis has helped the Red Sox rebound after a 3-9 start, lengthening an already deep lineup that is fifth in the American League in runs scored with 230. He won Wednesday game’s over the Rockies with a walk-off hit as the Red Sox enter Friday night’s ALCS rematch against the Astros having won eight of their last 10.
“He’s helped us a lot. It reminds me of Andrew McCutchen when he came up with Pittsburgh when I was there,” first baseman Steve Pearce told the Boston Globe. “You can see he’s not afraid and that he can hit. You want to see him at the plate.”
