Alberti Chavez made his first appearance stateside in the 2013 season at just league age 17. He saw time at all infield positions except first base as well as time at left and center in the outfield.
Chavez would start his season on June 20th with a double and RBI against the Indians. He hit safely in 6 of 7 games for the month but had only one multi-hit game. While his season did not start off cold, it also was nothing to write home about. He hit to a .233/.273/.267 line where his only extra base hit was in his first game. His on-base skills were weak as one walk and 7 strikeouts would indicate, but once he was on the base paths, he swiped 5 bases in as many attempts.
When July 1st rolled around, Chavez was sent to Bakersfield for a week to fill in while others got healthy. In five games, he was able to hold his own and go 4-14 with just one strikeout. His best game was 3-4 night on the 3rd against Lancaster and he also scored once and stole one base. Returning to Arizona on the 10th, Chavez would impress with a 3-6 day against the Royals. He accumulated a double, run, RBI, and a walk too. The rest of the month was very rough. In 13 games, he hit just 3 singles in 50 at bats. In total, July saw a dismal .143/.178/.157 line plus only 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.
August picked up where July left off. The first three games yielded 0-4 games and a net of 5 strikeouts. Then, on the 7th against the Giants, he would start a 10 game hit streak. Over the two week period, he garnered a 16-40 mark with 3 doubles. During the streak, on the 13th, he went 2-5 against the Angels and both hits were doubles. Aside from a 3-5 night against the Dodgers on the 28th, Chavez would struggle once again to produce hits. At the end of the month, he would go back to Bakersfield but went hitless in two games. Taking the good and the bad, August brought about a .250/.284/.298 line. He would manage just 4 walks and strikeout a season high 20 times.
The month of September consisted of just two games for Chavez. 0-4 and 1-4 games plus 3 more strikeouts in Bakersfield would bring a close to the season.
Season Stats
| Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| AZL Reds | 175 | 163 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | .209 | .249 | .245 | .494 |
| Bakersfield | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .345 |
| Total | 204 | 192 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | .203 | .238 | .234 | .472 |
Overall Thoughts
Chavez was brought stateside at an age where the Reds have brought very few players over, showing plenty of confidence that he could handle the move and showed even more confidence when they sent him to Bakersfield as a short term fill in. He struggled to find consistency throughout the season at the plate, which isn’t surprising for a player at his age. Look for him to be back in rookie ball, likely playing all around the field once again.