Michael Chavis
2B FA
Sat 3/9/24 3:13 PM

The Mariners reassigned Chavis to minor-league camp Saturday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis signed with the Mariners in January as a non-roster invitee, but he will end up missing the cut after going 2-for-18 across eight games with two RBI and eight strikeouts. Chavis owns a .650 OPS since 2021 and will head to the minors looking to fight his way back onto the major-league bench.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Thu 1/11/24 3:13 PM

Chavis signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday and received an invitation to big-league spring training, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis elected free agency earlier in the offseason after slashing .242/.281/.341 across 96 plate appearances with Washington last year. He'll compete for a spot on Seattle's bench during spring training.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Wed 10/18/23 7:59 PM

Chavis cleared outright assignment waivers Wednesday and elected to become a free agent, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis compiled a .242/.281/.341 slash line with five RBI across 96 plate appearances in 2023, and he'll now look to latch on with another organization. With a .650 OPS since 2021, Chavis will likely serve in a bench role with his new team.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Mon 8/14/23 9:25 AM

Chavis went 2-for-4 in Sunday's win over the A's.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Chavis put together his first multi-hit performance since May 28. The 28-year-old has seen a slight uptick in playing time following Luis Garcia's demotion, appearing in four games so far in August and going 4-for-12 with a walk and a run, but Chavis now sits behind jake Alu on the depth chart and isn't likely to move into a starting role down the stretch.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Sat 6/24/23 2:40 AM

Chavis went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis subbed in for left fielder Corey Dickerson in the ninth inning and promptly launched a 378-foot shot to left center for his first homer of the season. The former Red Sock is slashing .262/.311/.333 across just 20 games this year, but it's unclear if he'll get more playing time going forward.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Mon 5/29/23 12:40 PM

Chavis went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start at third base and hitting seventh, Chavis delivered his first multi-hit performance of the season and drove in his second run. The 27-year-old has seen little action off the Nationals' bench this season, but over 15 appearances he's batting .290 (9-for-31) while mainly getting used against left-handed pitching.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Thu 3/30/23 9:38 AM

The Nationals selected Chavis' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis has won a reserve role after being in camp as a non-roster invitee. He could see some starts against left-handed pitching.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Mon 1/2/23 12:05 PM

Chavis signed a one-year minor-league contract with the Nationals on Monday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
The deal does not include a roster invite for spring training, so Chavis will have to prove himself in the minors before getting a potential call-up during the season. The 27-year-old struggled to a .229/.265/.389 slash line over 401 at-bats last year with the Pirates, producing 14 home runs, 49 RBI, 39 runs and one stolen base while appearing in 129 games. Considering the lack of star power on the Nationals' roster, Chavis should have a shot at the big-league level at some point this summer.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Wed 10/12/22 2:08 PM

Chavis elected free agency Oct. 6.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old corner infielder will presumably have to settle for a minor-league deal in free agency this winter after he struggled to solidify himself as a short-side platoon player for the Pirates by the end of this past season. Though he smacked 14 home runs and drove in 49 over 426 plate appearances, Chavis got on base at a weak .265 clip and struck out 29.6 percent of the time.

Michael Chavis
2B FA
Fri 9/30/22 4:34 PM

Chavis cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chavis slashed just .229/.265/.389 with 14 home runs, 49 RBI, 39 runs and a stolen base over 129 major-league games this season and was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday. However, he'll remain in the organization ahead of the offseason after he went unclaimed on waivers.