Michael Chavis

Michael Chavis Bio

Michael Chavis (born August 11, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a second baseman in the MLB. Chavis opened the 2019 season with Pawtucket. On April 19, he was added to the major league active roster for the first time. He made his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays the following day.

On April 23, Chavis hit his first major league home run in a 4–2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. On May 15, he hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning of a 6–5 win over the Colorado Rockies. On June 3, Chavis won the American League Rookie of the Month Award for May. On July 15, he hit his first major league grand slam, off of Trent Thornton of the Toronto Blue Jays.

In March 2021, Chavis was optioned to Boston's alternate training site near the end of spring training. On April 10, he was activated for one game when J. D. Martinez was briefly on the COVID-related list. Through July, Chavis appeared in 31 games with Boston while batting .190 with two home runs and six RBIs.

On July 30, 2021, Chavis was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for relief pitcher Austin Davis. Through the end of the regular season, he appeared in 12 games for Pittsburgh. On January 2, 2023, Chavis signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. On March 30, he had his contract selected after making the Opening Day roster.