Alejandro Chacín

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Alejandro Chacín

|team = Charleston Dirty Birds

|number =

|image =

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|24}}

|birth_place = Maracay, Venezuela

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = August 23

|debutyear = 2017

|debutteam = Cincinnati Reds

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 10.50

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 6

|teams =

Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2017}})

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Alejandro Chacín (born June 24, 1993) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

=Cincinnati Reds=

On February 23, 2010, Chacín signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. In 2011 and 2012, Chacín played for the Rookie Ball AZL Reds and Billings Mustangs. Chacín spent the 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons with the Single-A Dayton Dragons, also spending part of 2015 with the Advanced Single-A Daytona Tortugas. He spent the 2016 season with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/alejandro-chacin-591701?stats=career-r-pitching-minors&year=2020|title = Alejandro Chacin Stats, Fantasy & News| website=MLB.com }} Chacín was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to begin the season, and was called up to the majors for the first time on August 23, 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/baseball/meet-alejandro-chacin-the-great-american-story/7nQ7bHSAryLZSh251LEVJO/ |title=Meet Alejandro Chacin: 'The Great American Story' |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824092551/http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/baseball/meet-alejandro-chacin-the-great-american-story/7nQ7bHSAryLZSh251LEVJO/ |archive-date=2017-08-24 |url-status=dead }} On October 4, 2017, Chacín was outrighted and elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 25, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 7, 2017 |language=en}}

Chacín signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in early 2018. His contract was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds on May 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarlandskeeters.com/news/major-league-organizations-purchase-contracts-of-alejandro-chacin-and-mitch-talbot|title=Major League Organizations Purchase Contracts of Alejandro Chacin and Mitch Talbot|work=Sugar Land Skeeters|date=May 24, 2018|accessdate=May 24, 2018}} In 27 relief outings for the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Chacín logged a 5.50 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6 saves across 36 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2018|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/|access-date=May 17, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 6, 2018 |language=en}}

=Lancaster Barnstormers=

On March 13, 2019, Chacín was traded to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for Kevin Munson and Stephen Johnson.{{cite web|url=http://www.lancasterbarnstormers.com/barnstormers-receive-chacin-in-trade/|title=Barnstormers Receive Chacín in Trade|work=Lancaster Barnstormers|date=March 13, 2019|accessdate=March 13, 2019}} He became a free agent following the season. He threw 55.2 innings across 41 games and 4 starts and went 1-4 with a 5.50 era with 38 walks and 52 strikeouts.

=Southern Illinois Miners=

On March 11, 2020, Chacín signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League.{{Cite web|title=Miners Sign Former MLB Pitcher Alejandro Chacín|url=https://www.1035espn.com/2020/03/10/miners-sign-former-mlb-pitcher-alejandro-chacin/|access-date=2023-05-15|website=1035espn.com|language=en}}

=Wild Health Genomes=

On June 2, 2022, Chacín signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season. In 31 games of relief he threw 29.2 innings and went 2-1 with a 3.03 era with 20 walks and 38 strikeouts.

=Charleston Dirty Birds=

On February 24, 2025, Chacín signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174&seasonid=34102|title=Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs - Transactions |work=Pointstreak|date=February 24, 2025|accessdate=April 7, 2025}}