Johermyn Chávez
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Johermyn José Chávez is a professional baseball
outfielder
in the Seattle Mariners
organization. He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays
as a non-drafted free agent
on July 14, 2005.
of the Appalachian League
in . He hit
.276 with nine doubles
and 18 RBIs in 36 games.
In , Chávez played for the GCL Blue Jays
. He hit .301 with 12 doubles, two triples
, six home runs, 21 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 50 games. He played the bulk of his games in left field.
He spent the season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts
of the Midwest League
. He batted .211 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 39 RBIs and nine stolen bases. He again primarily played left field.
Chávez had his best offensive season of his career in with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. He hit .283 with 22 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs, 86 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Chávez was named the Midwest League "Batter of the Week" for the week spanning from April 20 to April 26 after he batted .421 with one double, two triples and three home runs. At the end of the season the Blue Jays awarded him the "R. Howard Webster Award," given to the player with the best contribution at each level of Minor league baseball
.
to the Seattle Mariners for Brandon Morrow
. Chávez was then assigned to the Class-A Clinton LumberKings
of the Midwest League.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
organization. He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
as a non-drafted free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on July 14, 2005.
Toronto Blue Jays
Chávez began his first professional season with the Rookie-Level Pulaski Blue JaysPulaski Blue Jays
The Pulaski Mariners are a minor league baseball team based in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They are an Advanced Rookie League team in the Appalachian League, and a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The team plays its home games at Calfee Park. They have previously been affiliated with...
of the Appalachian League
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
in . He hit
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.276 with nine doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and 18 RBIs in 36 games.
In , Chávez played for the GCL Blue Jays
Gulf Coast League
The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
. He hit .301 with 12 doubles, two triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, six home runs, 21 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 50 games. He played the bulk of his games in left field.
He spent the season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing Lugnuts
The Lansing Lugnuts are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, that plays in the Midwest League.The Midwest League came to Lansing, Michigan in 1996. The franchise began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1955; after two seasons it moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where it...
of the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
. He batted .211 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 39 RBIs and nine stolen bases. He again primarily played left field.
Chávez had his best offensive season of his career in with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. He hit .283 with 22 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs, 86 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Chávez was named the Midwest League "Batter of the Week" for the week spanning from April 20 to April 26 after he batted .421 with one double, two triples and three home runs. At the end of the season the Blue Jays awarded him the "R. Howard Webster Award," given to the player with the best contribution at each level of Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
.
Seattle Mariners
On December 21, 2009 the Blue Jays traded Chávez along with Brandon LeagueBrandon League
Brandon Paul League is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He is married with three children. He resides in Honolulu, and is hapa Yonsei. His maternal great-grandparents were born and raised in Fukuoka prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan...
to the Seattle Mariners for Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow
Brandon John Morrow is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
. Chávez was then assigned to the Class-A Clinton LumberKings
Clinton LumberKings
The Clinton LumberKings are a Midwest League Class A minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa, USA, affiliated with the Seattle Mariners.-History:Clinton joined the Midwest League in 1954 and is the oldest franchise in the league...
of the Midwest League.