The New York Yankees announced on Saturday evening that they had acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins in place of three prospects.
Voted as the National League’s starting second baseman for the 2022 All-Star Game, Chisholm has spent most of the past two seasons in center field. He moved in to create space for Miami’s All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez.
Arraez joined the San Diego Padres in May, but Chisholm recently returned to second a couple of times a week to reduce how much he was running in the outfield.
Trade Details
- Yankees get: OF/INF Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- Marlins Get: C Agustin Ramirez (Yankees No. 20 prospect), INF Jared Serna (No. 19 prospect), INF Abrahan Ramirez
After New York’s 11-8, 10-inning win on Saturday, the team showed extra joy for its latest signing.
“He’s a dynamic player,” said a grinning Aaron Judge. “You can throw him up at the leadoff spot or wherever, he’s going to definitely lengthen this lineup. He’s a weapon. You can put him on the outfield, anywhere in the infield. He’s got speed, he’s got power and all of us are pretty excited to have him on board.”
“We’re excited to get a talent like his,” said manager Aaron Boone. “We think his skill set will play at Yankee Stadium. He’s got power, he has tremendous speed, he’s got position versatility. He plays with a lot of energy and a lot of pizzazz.”
Entering the 2024 season, Chisholm had two big questions concerning him, which were his ability to remain healthy and hit against left-handers. He has proven himself on both ends. Chisholm, who is a left-handed hitter, has already surpassed his total number of matches from ‘23 with 101. He has a better average (.254 to .246) and on-base percentage (.324 to .323) vs. southpaws this campaign.
Although his home run rate is down, he has double-digit taters (13) and stolen bases (22) for the fourth season in a row. Chisholm has one of the best improvements in whiff rate, from 35.7% to 28.6%, in baseball despite seeing fewer pitches to hit. He also demonstrates elite baserunning run value, according to Baseball Savant.
