Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is an Bahamian

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. Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in

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, for two years. In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in

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, and was selected in the 39th round of the

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by the

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. He was assigned to the Rookie-level

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, and batted .274 with six

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(RBI) and six

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s in 21 games played. Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced

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and Short Season-A

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. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four

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s and 30 RBI. Chavez was assigned to the Class-A

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for the entire 2018 season. He was named a mid-season All-Star after hitting .307 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 18 stolen bases. In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. On January 10, 2023, Young was traded to the

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for Zach Thompson. He elected free agency on November 6.

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