The Red Sox called up top prospect Michael Chavis on Friday to shore up their infield.
Boston was thin at the positions with Dustin Pedroia, Eduardo Nuñez, and Brock Holt unavailable due to injury. Tzu-Wei Lin, who was also called up Friday from Triple-A Pawtucket, will play regularly at second base, according to Alex Cora. The Red Sox manager noted Chavis was not quite ready for second base, but the team wants his bat in the lineup and will insert him at first and third base.
Chavis was batting .250 in Pawtucket with four home runs and a .