Ángel Aristedes Chávez (born July 22, 1981) is a

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nian professional

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. He made his

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debut as an infielder with a late-season call up in for the

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. He has compiled a .269 career average with 74

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s, 478 RBI and 98

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s (in 137 attempts), in 936 minor league contests. He originally signed with the

as a non-drafted

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on October 30, 1998. He was born in

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Career

San Francisco Giants

Chávez enjoyed a year at the minor league level in 2005, before having his contract purchased by the Giants on August 30. He made a big league debut that night versus the

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, starting at shortstop for ailing

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. He played in 10 games (4 starts - 3 at

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, 1 at

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) with the Giants, going 5-for-19 (.263) with a double. Despite missing the final 2 weeks of the minor league season, he ranked 5th among all Giants farmhands with a career-high 83 RBI in a combined 119 games. He batted .282 with 19 doubles, 4 tries and a career-high 16 home runs.

New York Yankees

Chávez was invited to

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by the

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on January 12, 2007, but did not make the team and was not called up to the majors during the season. Chávez played 114 games for the Yankees Triple-A team, the

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, batting .291 and driving in 66 runs.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 12, 2007, Chávez signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the

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. On March 31, 2008, his contract was purchased by the Dodgers. He began the season on the Dodgers opening day roster, but did not play in a game with them before he was designated for assignment. Chávez cleared waivers and was assigned to play for the Dodgers Triple-A team, the Las Vegas 51s. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Boston Red Sox

In January 2009, Chávez signed a minor league contract with the

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Tampa Bay Rays

In February 2010, Chávez signed a minor league contract with the

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Bridgeport Bluefish

In April 2011, Chávez signed an independent league contract with the

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Bocas Del Toro

In February 2012, Chávez signed with Panama semi-professional league team Bocas and the team went on to win the National Championship.

Vaqueros Laguna

In May 2012, after finishing in Panama, Chávez signed a contract with the

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in Torreón, Mexico.

Chiriquí

In 2013, Chávez played for his native province of Chiriquí in the Panama semi-professional league, winning the National Championship for a second straight year.

Sioux Falls Canaries

Chávez signed with the

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of the

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and played for them during the 2015 season.

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