Dirimo Chavez

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Dirimo Enrique Chávez Jua

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

Born August 10, 1983

Dirimo Chávez played five years in the minor leagues.

In 2001, Chávez hit .278 for San Joaquin in the Venezuelan Summer League. The next year, he batted .277 for Ciudad Alianza in the same circuit. In 2003, Chávez played for the DSL Red Sox East (.333) and GCL Red Sox (.342/.413/.378 in 36 games). Chávez batted .250/.341/.293 for the 2004 Augusta GreenJackets in a utility infielder role. Chávez split 2005 between the Greenville Bombers (.259/.333/.333 in 13 games), Wilmington Blue Rocks (.205/.290/.315 in 41) and Portland Sea Dogs (0 for 5). He was traded to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and finished his whirlwind year with the Brooklyn Cyclones (.187/.244/.267).

Chávez hit .323/.382/.613 for Venezuela in the 2006 COPABE qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics. During the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, Chávez hit .310/~.333/.310 with 6 RBI in 7 games as Venezuela won Bronze. In the 2007 Pan American Games, he was 1 for 11 with a walk and two runs. In the 2007 Baseball World Cup, Chávez batted .250/.367/.417 with 7 runs in 7 games as Venezuela's shortstop. He signed with San Inazio Bilbao in Spain for 2008.

Chávez hit .357/.381/.529 for Venezuela in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup as they won a spot in the 2009 Baseball World Cup.