Alejandro Chacín (born June 24, 1993) is a Venezuelan professional
baseball
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pitcher
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who is a free agent. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Cincinnati Reds
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.
Career
Cincinnati Reds
On February 23, 2010, Chacín signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds
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organization. In 2011 and 2012, Chacín played for the Rookie Ball
AZL Reds and
Billings Mustangs
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. Chacín spent the 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons with the Single-A
Dayton Dragons
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, also spending part of 2015 with the Advanced Single-A
Daytona Tortugas
The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 191 ...
. He spent the 2016 season with the Double-A
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...
, and was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season. Chacín was assigned to the Triple-A
Louisville Bats
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to begin the season, and was called up to the majors for the first time on August 23, 2017. On October 4, 2017, Chacín was outrighted and elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.
Chacín signed with the
Sugar Land Skeeters
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of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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in early 2018. His contract was purchased by the
Cincinnati Reds
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on May 23, 2018. In 27 relief outings for the Double–A
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
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, Chacín logged a 5.50 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6
saves across 36 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.
Lancaster Barnstormers
On March 13, 2019, Chacín was traded to the
Lancaster Barnstormers
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of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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in exchange for
Kevin Munson
Kevin Lee Munson (born January 3, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Before beginning his professional career, Munson attended James Madison University and played college baseball for the James Madison Dukes. He was draft ...
and Stephen Johnson. He became a free agent following the season. He threw 55.2 innings across 41 games and 4 starts and went 1-4 with a 5.50 era with 38 walks and 52 strikeouts.
Southern Illinois Miners
On March 11, 2020, Chacin signed with the
Southern Illinois Miners
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Th ...
of the
Frontier League
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.
Wild Health Genomes
On June 2, 2022, Chacin signed with the
Wild Health Genomes
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of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league based in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Atlantic League's ...
. He became a free agent after the season. In 31 games of relief he threw 29.2 innings and went 2-1 with a 3.03 era with 20 walks and 38 strikeouts.
References
External links
1993 births
Living people
Arizona League Reds players
Águilas del Zulia players
Billings Mustangs players
Cincinnati Reds players
Dayton Dragons players
Daytona Tortugas players
Kansas City Monarchs (American Association) players
Kentucky Wild Health Genomes players
Lancaster Barnstormers players
Leones del Caracas players
Louisville Bats players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Navegantes del Magallanes players
Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
Baseball players from Maracay
Sugar Land Skeeters players
Tigres de Aragua players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Venezuelan Summer League Reds players
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