Free agency is right around the corner and as the Red Sox head into this winter they have plenty of fires to put out. There’s the possibility that J.D. Martinez can opt-out and leave. The will they/won’t they with trade rumors around Mookie Betts. Then there are a handful of free agents that will leave Boston’s lineup looking like Swiss cheese. Most importantly, first base will be wide open and Boston needs to fill it quickly. Enter, Michael Chavis.
Boston’s powerhouse rookie came onto the scene thanks to an early-season call-up from Pawtucket.