Every year I go on vacation to Florida. In the spring of 2017 I was in the Sunshine state on my usual siesta, taking in games in Bradenton (caught Ke’Bryan Hayes, Will Craig, and others that year), meanwhile in the Carolina League a former Red Sox first rounder was emerging early in the season. That player was Michael Chavis, he continued his assault on the minors throughout that 2017 campaign. I remember digging into the box scores on the plane ride back to New England, wondering at what point in the summer I would get to catch the upstart third baseman with Portland. In late June of 2017 Chavis was promoted to AA Portland playing alongside current Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers. I remember taking in a series with the duo in Hartford, and while he was not quite on Devers level, the hard contact at the point of contact was obvious, as he ripped liners all over the field. Following the 2017 campaign Chavis was assigned to the Arizona Fall League and showed relatively well in 23 games with Peoria slashing .261/.327/.478 with four homers and 17 RBI. Then it came April, and with it an 80 game PED suspension for anabolic steroids that cut Chavis’ 2018 to just 46 games mostly split between AA Portland and AAA Pawtucket. For many this called into question the third baseman’s carrying tool, his 70 grade raw power. A year later, there’s been time for Chavis to regain some of his 2017 prospect stock but questions still remain. Let’s take a look at just what the Red Sox are getting with his recent promotion.