Michael Chavis Named Eastern League Player of the Week
Published on August 13, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The Eastern League has announced their weekly award winners for August 6-12, selecting Sea Dogs infielder Michael Chavis as this week's player of the week.
Chavis hit .560 (14-for-25) with two homers, 6 RBI, and two doubles during Portland's six-game roadtrip at Erie and Akron. Also, the second-year Sea Dog had a multi-hit game in five of six starts, tying a career-high with four hits on in the trip opener on August 7th. Chavis hit two homers on August 9th at Erie, going back-to-back with Bobby Dalbec in the first inning.
The Marietta, Georgia native is hitting .309 (25-for-81) with five homers and 15 RBI in 22 games with Portland this season. Chavis was a first-round pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 2014 June Draft and entered 2018 ranked the #2 prospect in the Red Sox system according to Baseball America.
Chavis is Portland's first Eastern League Player of the Week winner since Jeremy Barfield on July 24-30, 2017.
Portland opens up an eight-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Hadlock Field. Tickets for all remaining home games can be purchased at seadogs.com or 207-879-9500.
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