Johermyn Chávez

Johermyn José Chávez (born January 26, 1989 in Turmero, Venezuela) is a professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a non-drafted free agent on July 14, 2005.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Chávez began his first professional season with the Rookie-Level Pulaski Blue Jays of the Appalachian League in . He hit .276 with nine doubles and 18 RBIs in 36 games.

In , Chávez played for the GCL Blue Jays. He hit .301 with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 21 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 50 games. He played the bulk of his games in left field.

He spent the season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. He batted .211 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 39 RBIs and nine stolen bases. He again primarily played left field.

Chávez had his best offensive season of his career in with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. He hit .283 with 22 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs, 86 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Chávez was named the Midwest League "Batter of the Week" for the week spanning from April 20 to April 26 after he batted .421 with one double, two triples and three home runs. At the end of the season the Blue Jays awarded him the "R. Howard Webster Award," given to the player with the best contribution at each level of Minor league baseball.

Seattle Mariners

On December 21, 2009 the Blue Jays traded Chávez along with Brandon League to the Seattle Mariners for Brandon Morrow. Chávez was then assigned to the Class-A Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League.