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Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is a Bahamian professional baseball outfielder for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Career

Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Brandon, Florida, for two years. In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in Ludowici, Georgia, and was selected in the 39th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays

He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays upon signing, and batted .274 with six runs batted in (RBI) and six stolen bases in 21 games played. Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and Low–A Vancouver Canadians. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four home runs and 30 RBI.

Chavez was assigned to the Single–A Lansing Lugnuts for the entire 2018 season. He was named a mid-season All-Star after hitting .307 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 18 stolen bases. In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.

Young spent the 2019 season with the High–A Dunedin Blue Jays, playing in 111 games and hitting .247/.315/.354 with 6 home runs, 43 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, playing in 79 games and batting .265/.350/.409 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He split the 2022 season with the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, also playing in five games for Dunedin. In 65 games for the Bisons, Young hit .234/.331/.351 with five home runs, 21 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 10, 2023, Young was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Zach Thompson. Prior to the MLB regular season, Young was a member of team Great Britain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). He went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs in Great Britain's 7-5 victory over Colombia on March 13, 2023, marking Great Britain's first ever win in the WBC.

Young split the season between the Double–A Altoona Curve and the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 102 total games, he hit a combined .202/.326/.308 with 5 home runs, 34 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 22, 2024, Young signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 47 games for the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, he batted .210/.302/.324 with two home runs, 18 RBI, and seven stolen bases. On June 21, Young was released by the Brewers organization.

Kansas City Monarchs

On July 13, 2024, Young signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 17 games for the Monarchs, Young batted .247/.337/.356 with one home run, nine RBI, and nine stolen bases.

Lake Country DockHounds

On August 3, 2024, Young was traded for the Lake Country DockHounds in exchange for a player to be named later.

References

1. ^ Calloway, Brian (June 20, 2018). "Bahamas native Chavez Young an all-star talent for Lansing Lugnuts". lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
2. ^ "Chavez Young Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
3. "Chavez Young Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
5. "Chavez Young Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
6. "Chavez Young - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
7. "Blue Jays acquire RHP Zach Thompson, trade OF Chavez Young to Pirates". Sportsnet. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
8. "Great Britain 7-5 Colombia (Mar 13, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
9. JaimanWhite (2023-03-14). "Pirates Chavez Young helps claim Great Britain's win over Colombia". Bucs Dugout. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
10. "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
11. "Transactions".
12. https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-06-21
13. "2024 Transactions". American Association. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
14. "2024 Transactions". American Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

• 1997 births
• Living people
• Altoona Curve players
• Baseball outfielders
• Bahamian expatriate baseball players in the United States
• Bahamian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
• Bluefield Blue Jays players
• Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
• Canberra Cavalry players
• Dunedin Blue Jays players
• Expatriate baseball players in Canada
• Gulf Coast Blue Jays players
• Indianapolis Indians players
• Indios de Mayagüez players
• Kansas City Monarchs (American Association) players
• Lake Country DockHounds players
• Lansing Lugnuts players
• Nashville Sounds players
• New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
• People from Freeport, Bahamas
• Vancouver Canadians players
• 2023 World Baseball Classic players
• Great Britain national baseball team players
• Baseball players from Hillsborough County, Florida
• People from Brandon, Florida
• Expatriate baseball players in Australia
• Expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico