Peter Chawaga

Expertise:
MLB, Baseball
Education:
Wake Forest University
Location:
Richmond, Kentucky

Experience

Peter Chawaga is a veteran journalist covering Major League Baseball for Heavy.com, reporting on the latest MLB news, analyzing on-field performances and diving into the culture that surrounds professional baseball. He also contributes to Heavy's dfsPro Daily newsletter.

His work has included a feature interview with Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz, a deep dive into novel pitching statistics and rankings for the best 50 prospects in baseball.

A writer and editor with more than 10 years of newsroom experience, his work has been published in newspapers, magazines and websites based around the country. His baseball reporting has been featured in Forbes, Yardbarker, Pitcher List and more.

Education

Peter Chawaga earned a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in journalism from Wake Forest University. He also contributed to the school's student-run newspaper, Old Gold & Black.

Latest Articles From Peter Chawaga

Asking Price for Yankees’ Latest Pitching Target Revealed in New Report

Asking Price for Yankees’ Latest Pitching Target Revealed in New Report

Red Sox ‘Remain in Touch’ With Slugger for Possible 2024 Reunion: Report

Red Sox ‘Remain in Touch’ With Slugger for Possible 2024 Reunion: Report

Yankees Hint at 2024 Lineup Overhaul, Plans to Move Aaron Judge

Yankees Hint at 2024 Lineup Overhaul, Plans to Move Aaron Judge

Cubs Insider Shares Front Office View on Possibly Adding Josh Hader

Cubs Insider Shares Front Office View on Possibly Adding Josh Hader

Dodgers Named One of Three Teams Vying for Top Pitcher

Dodgers Named One of Three Teams Vying for Top Pitcher

Anonymous MLB Exec Gives Dylan Cease Trade Update as Yankees Balk at Asking Price

Anonymous MLB Exec Gives Dylan Cease Trade Update as Yankees Balk at Asking Price

Cubs Front Office Drops New Hints on Cody Bellinger Return

Cubs Front Office Drops New Hints on Cody Bellinger Return

Dodgers Latest on Clayton Kershaw Return Revealed By Insider

Dodgers Latest on Clayton Kershaw Return Revealed By Insider

Dylan Cease, Yankees Trade Latest: Asking Price Revealed

Dylan Cease, Yankees Trade Latest: Asking Price Revealed

Yankees Break Shohei Ohtani Record, Give Juan Soto $31 Million for 1 Year

Yankees Break Shohei Ohtani Record, Give Juan Soto $31 Million for 1 Year

With Three Teams Interested in Adding Joey Votto, What’s Next for Reds?

With Three Teams Interested in Adding Joey Votto, What’s Next for Reds?

Yankees Now ‘Favorites’ to Land All-Star Pitcher Despite Twitter Feuds

Yankees Now ‘Favorites’ to Land All-Star Pitcher Despite Twitter Feuds

Dodgers Add Teoscar Hernández to Fix This Batting Order Weakness

Dodgers Add Teoscar Hernández to Fix This Batting Order Weakness

Giants Add Cy Young Winner in Rare ‘Cash Neutral’ Deal With Mariners

Giants Add Cy Young Winner in Rare ‘Cash Neutral’ Deal With Mariners

Before Taylor Swift or Chiefs, Travis Kelce Was ‘Aaron Judge-Type’ Baseball Star

Before Taylor Swift or Chiefs, Travis Kelce Was ‘Aaron Judge-Type’ Baseball Star

Latest Japanese Pitching Sensation to Get ‘At Least $100 Million’ to Join MLB

Latest Japanese Pitching Sensation to Get ‘At Least $100 Million’ to Join MLB

MLB Now Tracking ‘Swords,’ Lists Pitchers With Most Humiliating Strikes in 2023

MLB Now Tracking ‘Swords,’ Lists Pitchers With Most Humiliating Strikes in 2023

Yankees Could Pay $100 Million for Reunion With Player They Gave Away

Yankees Could Pay $100 Million for Reunion With Player They Gave Away

Wander Franco Arrested Amid Investigation Into Relationships With Minors: Report

Wander Franco Arrested Amid Investigation Into Relationships With Minors: Report

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Latest: Details Emerge on Potential Record Contract

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Latest: Details Emerge on Potential Record Contract

Fans Praise Andrew McCutchen’s Meme-Tastic Return to Pirates

Fans Praise Andrew McCutchen’s Meme-Tastic Return to Pirates

Cubs Will Have to ‘Loosen Their Belts’ to Keep Top Slugger Cody Bellinger

Cubs Will Have to ‘Loosen Their Belts’ to Keep Top Slugger Cody Bellinger

Shohei Ohtani Contract Has 3 Different ‘Official’ 2024 Salary Values

Shohei Ohtani Contract Has 3 Different ‘Official’ 2024 Salary Values

Diamondbacks Reach $42 Million Deal With Free-Agent Outfielder: Report

Diamondbacks Reach $42 Million Deal With Free-Agent Outfielder: Report

Tyler Glasnow Leaves Tampa Bay Rays Fans With Heartwarming Message

Tyler Glasnow Leaves Tampa Bay Rays Fans With Heartwarming Message

MLB Insider: Payroll Limits Mean Astros Ace Could Be Next All-Star Traded

MLB Insider: Payroll Limits Mean Astros Ace Could Be Next All-Star Traded

Miguel Cabrera Returns to Standing Ovation in Venezuelan Home Run Derby

Miguel Cabrera Returns to Standing Ovation in Venezuelan Home Run Derby