Chavis was promoted to Double-A Portland on Thursday, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.
Chavis was ready for this promotion a month ago but the Red Sox waited until after the third-baseman's MVP turn in the High-A Carolina League All-Star game Tuesday. After a couple of injury-marred seasons, Chavis is breaking out in 2017 with 17 home runs, a .318 batting average and 1.029 OPS at High-A Salem. His promotion is also newsworthy because the organization's top prospect, Rafael Devers, plays the same position for the Sea Dogs. The two will co-exist there for a stretch of time, alternating between the field and designated hitter, but we presume Devers will be headed to Triple-A Pawtucket before too long.