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Chavis gives Red Sox a big bat in pipeline

BOSTON -- For all the talk about the Red Sox trying to find another power hitter via free agency or a trade, it should be noted that another slugger could be making his way through the pipeline with a possible arrival at Fenway Park at some point in 2018.

Michael Chavis, ranked as Boston's No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, is a right-handed hitter who swings for the fences. He headlines the Red Sox Minor Leaguers who are taking part in the team's Rookie Development Program in Boston this week.

After a breakthrough season in the Minors last year (31 homers, 94 RBIs, .