Alejandro Chacin

Last name is pronounced CHAH-seen...in 2017 attended his first Major League spring training camp...in 2014 and 2016 was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...also in 2016 was a Southern League All-Star and a Baseball America Class AA All-Star...with 30 career saves for Class A Dayton ranks second on that club's all-time list (Nate Cotton, 36sv).

Spent most of the season at Louisville, where he led the Bats' staff in apps...was promoted on 8/23 and in the fourth inning of that night's game vs the Cubs made his Major League debut in relief of starter Asher Wojciechowski...allowed a 2-run HR to his first batter (Tommy La Stella) and struck out his second batter (Jason Heyward)...in 5 of his 6 apps for the Reds allowed at least 1 run and twice allowed 2 runs...retired the first batter in 3 of his 6 relief apps...both inherited baserunners scored...did not enter a game in a save situation...Reds went 1-5 in games in which he pitched...in 2017 attended his first Major League spring training camp as a non-roster invitee...on 10/4 cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville.

In his first season above Class A, at Class AA Pensacola was a Southern League All-Star, Baseball America Class AA All-Star and MiLB.com Organization All-Star...led the organization in saves with 30 in 35 chances, tied for the second-highest saves total in the minor leagues (Albuquerque's Matt Carasiti, 31 saves in 35 chances)...led the Southern League in saves, apps and games finished (46)...on 9/17 was invited to 2017 Major League spring training camp...following the season pitched for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League (16g, 1-1, 2.40, 15ip, 12h, 5bb, 13k, 1hr).