The Dodgers have signed infielder Michael Chavis to a minor league contract, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The CAA client is in camp as a non-roster invitee.
Chavis, 29, was a first-round pick by the Red Sox in 2014 and once ranked among the better prospects in Boston’s system. He belted 18 homers as a rookie in 2019, batting .254/.322/.444 in 382 plate appearances that season. However, he also fanned in 33.2% of his plate appearances and, like all hitters, benefited from the juiced ball MLB used during that season, when leaguewide home run records were broken all around the sport. Chavis has struggled considerably since that debut campaign, combining for 804 plate appearances with a .231/.265/.382 output.
Chavis spent the 2024 season in Triple-A between the White Sox and Mariners organizations, hitting much better with the latter (.290/.366/.485, 191 plate appearances) than with the former (.234/.308/.414, 266 plate appearances). He hasn’t appeared in the majors since a 2023 run with the Nationals, where he struggled in a part-time role.
Defensively, Chavis has played all four corner positions and second base, drawing decent or better marks from Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average at first base and second base. He’ll give the Dodgers some right-handed power who can back up multiple positions around the diamond and be stashed in Triple-A, assuming he doesn’t break camp with the club.
Not likely Chavis sees Chavez.
Even less likely Chavis see Chavez on the Shabbos.
what does that mean?
It means they’re breaking the game! First they get Roki, now they’re getting the bald dude from “The Shield”!? Who’s next?!?
“Who’s next”…There’s rumblings that the Dodgers are currently in negotiations with Samuel L Jackson about bringing a “Snakes on a Plane” movie to MLB. That could totally end Major League baseball. Those damn Dodgers.
Breaking the game. How laughable. Spend your anger on frustration on the oligarchs and billionaires who are given legal loop holes to avoid paying their share fair of taxes. Save your upset for the poor distribution of wealth in this county and the decline of the middle class. Or get a therapist.
wow and here i thought my Michael Chiklis joke might give away the lighthearted sarcasm i was purveying. Guess i need to add a winky face or /s next time….
You should have made a Commish joke. It could have got what you were looking for and knocked Manfred at the same time. Win win
Alas! Next time the actor Michael Chiklis is tangentially relevant to a Major League Baseball transaction, you better believe I’m on it!
Michael Chiklis—Curly?
@Psychguy
Someone was absent the day they taught sarcasm detection.
Sarcasm! Do you speak it? Now go drink my beer!
The mean orange man is gonna get rid of federal income taxes altogether. See you in a couple years.
By the end of the season everyone and I mean everyone will be a dodger
“Everyone will be a Dodger”…You think that’s bad, word on the street is that the Dodgers are buying up all of America’s meat manufacturing plants. Soon, the only meat that’ll be available to America will be “Dodger Dogs”.
Not at all I take the zadhi approach. If you can’t beat em join them if somebody’s gonna cut you a check deferred or not. Money is money.
“It’s people! Dodger Dogs are people!”
Ugh please let it be Farmer John Hot Dogs and not those awful Hoffy dogs they use now 😛
Fenway Franks used to be the worst.
5.50 for one not even at the ballpark in Syracuse. I like Hoffman but cmon it’s a hot dog. Anyone charging over 3 bucks for one now is a criminal. Yes.
dewey, didn’t they used to serve boiled hot dogs at Fenway? That ain’t right.
Many many many years ago when I was in college in RI one of the multiple jobs I held down to pay for it was at a place that was sort of a gourmet hot dog resturaunt. Only thing they served was hot dogs dozens of ways with piles of toppings.
Anyways, recipe hasn’t changed at the provision facility they used to use even decades later as far as I know. Was called “mucke’s”… briefly baked, then steamed. Nice snap, no char.
They didn’t use NDAs back then so I consider it free game to share.
Western bred, western fed, and no deferrals (well, depends on the condiments)
Not at $12 each . How can I fly in from Alabama and still afford to eat ?
This actually made me laugh out loud. That would be so horrible and so great at the same time.
“They ruining the game with all these signings.”
“Muh deferred monies.”
“90 million-man roster.”
That about cover it?
No it doesn’t.
“Bargain bin hunting!”
So are they running 7 or 8 AAA teams this year?
11 actually
Quality multi positional bench piece.
The Ice Horse.
Getting away with signing unwanted players to minor league contracts?
It’s Clobberin time!
Chavis is a real foundational piece, a veritable rock as they build the team brick by brick. If they could only add in three of his friends, that would be fantastic
Sox fan really enjoyed his 2019 season.
can’t defer a mute. that happens right away.
No wonder you’re dodger fans
Dodgers love dodging cbt tax thresholds and fans love dodging jokes about their team
How much help does Ohtani need
@ Mickey Solis: Did a Dodger play cheat on your mom or something?
Vin; don’t give this mickey solis the time of day. You’re just giving him the attention he’s craving. If we all ignore him hopefully he’ll go away.
FanGraphs not giving the Dodgers or the Padres much respect. They have LA winning only 97 games. blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-power-rankings-sprin…
I think all of their win projections for the top teams are low.
PECOTA currently estimates the Dodgers at 103 wins, for whatever that’s worth.
North PECOTA or South PECOTA?
Bill Pecota, actually. No. Really. Actually.
It’s something they wear in the Italian navy.
Max Muncy 2.0 incoming