2:10pm: The deal is now official.
1:48pm: The Diamondbacks and Marlins have reportedly struck a deal involving two intriguing young players. Righty Zac Gallen is going to Arizona and shortstop Jazz Chisholm heading to Miami in return, according to reports from Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Twitter link) and Craig Mish of MLB Network Radio (via Twitter).
Both of these players have gone in different directions in 2019, evidently meeting in the middle in a sense. Gallen, who’ll soon turn 24, was seen as a solid but unspectacular prospect. Chisholm was widely regarded as a top-100 pre-MLB player leaguewide.
Gallen, acquired as part of the Marcell Ozuna swap, opened eyes with a dominating romp through the International League to open the year. Even as others were mowed down by a opposing hitters, buoyed by a newly long-flying baseball, Gallen carried a 1.77 ERA with 11.0 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 through 14 starts.
It was still fair to wonder whether the relatively un-hyped hurler would find success at the MLB level. On the whole, his first seven starts have been a big success. He has allowed just 11 earned runs on 25 hits while recording 43 strikeouts and 18 walks. It seems Gallen’s stuff is playing just fine, as he’s generating a 12.1% swinging-strike rate.
As they sell at a relative high point on Gallen, the Marlins will buy at a low point on Chisholm. It’s not all that surprising to see the Miami club moving an arm for a position player, as the team has had greater success at transitioning its young hurlers to the majors. But taking a risk on Chisholm represents an interesting move.
Chisholm, a 21-year-old from the Bahamas, is lauded for his ability to stay at shortstop in the long term along with his upside at the plate. But he hasn’t quite followed upon his 25-homer 2018 campaign, which he polished off with a big run through the Arizona Fall League. Through 364 plate appearances this year at the Double-A level, Chisholm carries a .204/.305/.427 slash. While his walk rate is up to 11.3%, and he has popped 18 home runs and 13 steals, he’s also striking out at a worrying 33.8% clip.
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He certainly did well against my twins yesterday probably a good trade
Why he was traded?
They’re Jazz fans in Miami apparently.
Perfect guy to send to their New Orleans minor league affiliate
Lol good one!
Marlins are actually pretty deep with starting pitchers. Guess they wanted another young infielder.
I thought after yesterday’s game that the Twins should trade for Gallen, but I didn’t expect that Marlins would offer him up.
About the last of Miami’s pitchers I would have expected to be dealt… weird
The marlins give me head aches
They’re idiotic. Idiots give people headaches. Lol Yelich trade.. So dumb
I mean u can argue they could’ve kept him longer until he fixed his stance and started launching bombs for a better trade package, but the fact that Brinson could be the worst player in the Brewers package that also consisted of Diaz, Monte and Yamamoto I think the Jeter regime did well enough
For who???
Ahh. A nobody minor league SS
Dbacks #1 prospect
Wow you’re dense, huh?
Chisholm is a top prospect. Just because he’s not having a great year and you probably haven’t heard of him, it doesn’t mean he’s a nobody.
Chisholm is overrated. Poor range and too many errors at SS, also hitting in a hitter-friendly AA ballpark. Marlins could have found at least 50 other players with better upside. Plus, I don’t care how much excess pitching they they have, giving up a SP that who has pitched in the majors, even with a SSS, with a ton of years of control for no apparent reason, makes no sense. Yes, SS is an area of need, but they are likely to have a top 5 pick in the next draft – get one there.. Or, wait until you are closer to contending, THEN deal from your SP strength…
Another indication Ray is heading somewhere.
That sounds right for a haul the magnitude of Gallen.
surprised there is no buzz around Kelly.
For Jazz Chisholm
Very intriguing pick up. Who would have thought that he’d be available. Can’t wait to see more info on this deal.
Dang I honestly had no idea who he was until just now
For Jazz Chisholm
I think we just got Minor!
Doesn’t matter who owns the Marlins I guess. They always gonna be cheap and trade away young talent.
Cheap? Kid was at or near league min.
For younger higher upside talent at a different position that isn’t an organizational strength? That’s how you build a winner.
Chisholm going to Miami in the deal.
weird trade deadline
I can’t even guess what the Marlins want from the Diamondbacks.
Tf are the Marlins doing??
Corey Dickerson to Phillies
Well then, not something we thought we would see, what are the Dbacks giving up?
Damn Jeter this is your best young arm in the rotation. I know they need hitters but giving up Gallen? I’d have traded Caleb Smith first.
How is Zac Gallen the best young arm in the rotation? Did they trade Sandy Alcantara and Jordan Yamamoto? Is Pablo Lopez retiring after his latest injury? Is Trevor Richards not coming back from the bullpen?
Zac Gallen’s 3.58 FIP would rank him #1. I will not even hear an argument that Trevor Richards or Jordan Yamamoto is better. Just stop w that now. Lopez and Gallen are comparable. I prefer Gallen. There’s a degree of subjectivity here as all the Marlins starters are within a standard deviation of each other.
Gallen happens to be the one I think is the best. The numbers and pedigree would give me support for that claim also. You could make an argument for one of the other guys as well. But there’s really no need to get all jumpy here.
That’s a fair argument. But even you admit that there’s not much of a gap between them. When you have a surplus, you’ve gotta trade someone for the pieces you need, especially with a team’s #1 prospect, which absolutely surprises anyone that Gallen got us that.
And to think we got “nothing” for Marcel Ozuna.
Wow, us Marlins fans are just gonna love these discussions of those trades once the prospects are all up and we can see what they all are.
I’m rooting for you. I’m an orioles fan. We’re both stuck in the cellar for a while longer but it’s getting built. I made that comment about giving up Gallen before the return was announced also. It was just a general point about liking Gallen the most. I think he’s a loss. Chisholm is the potential star that could change the Marlins fortunes though. He also could easily flame out w his poor hit tool but sometimes you have to take risks.
Jesus Sanchez for Anderson is an absolute fleece job. The marlins are no doubt better off in the future now. There’s some pieces building.
Maybe we’ll be seeing the Marlins and Orioles in the World Series in a few years.
As for today’s trades, I’m stunned. If getting Chrisholm for Gallen wasn’t shocking enough, I’m just in complete stun mode with seeing that we got Jesus Sanchez for Anderson and Richards. And getting Stanek too, which voids out either pitcher? My gosh! Is this a Mike Hill led front office? Did they send him on vacation? Or did the Marlins get a tip that the D-Backs and Rays front offices are filled with Jeter fanboys, so the Marlins promised Jeter going over to take pictures and sign balls if those teams gave up what they did? Wow!
And for this week of trades to acquire Lewin Diaz, Jazz Chrisholm, and Jesus Sanchez for pieces that clearly weren’t part of the plan going forward, that feels great. This is the type of hope a rebuilding team tries to build with to put a smile on their fans’ faces!
Watch part of a deal for Robbie Ray. The Mets, Reds and Marlins can have their own little 3 way playoff for World Series 2
This might be my favorite trade of the day. Are the marlins really gonna do more today than the Yankees? Stay tuned
What.?? Not sure that was a wise deal. Unless they are not convinced he is a long term answer. So far I’d say the results look good.
Hopefully they’ll send Caleb Smith to the Cardinals next.
Wow prospect for prospect trade. This could end up very bad for one of these teams.
Jazz has the upside but I don’t know if the Hit tool is ever going to be there. Marlins obviously take a high risk high reward approach here. Gallen was likely a very solid mid rotation guy where as Chisholm could be an all star caliber player if the hit tool develops. That’s an If though. Have to believe Jeter might’ve been in Hill’s ear about acquiring that young stud SS.
This is hands down the weirdest trade deadline I can remember. Right?
(insert meme of 2 Spidermen shooting at each other)
makes sense on paper for Miami to deal an arm for hitting given their minors depth, but Gallen has already shown he can play in the Majors. not sure he was the one to trade.
If you really want to appreciate Jazz, you pay attention to the balls he doesn’t hit.
Hm. As it stands, have to love this trade if you’re a Dbacks fan. A young, controllable starter who has shown a great deal of promise in the MLB already. I wonder if the rest of the MLB knew that Gallen was available for a prospect of this type–I have to assume most would have jumped at the opportunity.
I like the trade for the snakes.
Should have went after Gavin Lux or Carter Kieboom
Not sure either would have been available for Gallen. This is pretty intriguing for the Marlins, they had more arms than spots in the rotation. Urena will be back and so will Lopez not to mention Sixto will be coming up in the next year or so. Jazz gives them a very high upside SS and they need bats more than anything else.
It’s intriguing. if Chisholm hits his ceiling you just hit a homerun. Gallen has the higher floor of the two players and is likely to be a mid rotation contributor for years to come. They definitely gave something quality up here but Chisholm has the potential to be a jackpot. That hit tool is really tough though. He’s going to have to develop a lot in that respect.
LAD has balked at moving Lux for controllable front-end starters, so Gallen would definitely not be sufficient to pry Lux away, who should be a top 10-12 prospect at some point next year.
I like Gallen and I think he has pretty good value as he could be a #3-#4, and his floor is probably a #5 or BP piece.
Jazz has slipped some IIRC, but he has a higher ceiling and even if he doesn’t reach his full potential, he should still be a servicable MLBer. Whether or not the Fish can develop his bat is still the concern.
It could be a win/win for both teams…or if one of the guys breaks out, then obviously a nice win for the lucky team.
Look if you have the opportunity to add a fellow with the name jazz chisolm to your organization, YOU DO IT! Seize the jazz, be the jazz.
I dont like this deal, Gallen looked to be a solid mid to back end rotation piece for awhile and wouldve have formed a surprisingly good rotation next year with Sandy Alcantara and Caleb Smith. Perhaps Chisholm will be the SS of the future and the Marlins are thin on Infield depth but i just dont think this was a savvy move.
You’ve got to be kidding…kid profiles great at Marlins Park….am I being trolled at this point? Only piece I actually wanted in the Ozuna trade. I was right about him then. Gallen may be considered closer to back of the rotation, but he had upside as a mid rotation guy,in my opinion, and possibly more with increased velocity, as he has shown so far…Chisolm has a lot of pedigree, but there is a lot I dont like about his profile, especially for where he would play his home games. I really hope this kid ends up being that top prospect, but I have way more faith in Gallen, and this speaks to exactly what I was saying a few days ago, where depth quickly thins.
Interesting trade. We trade Gallen after a good start. We get a piece at a position of need, while using one of the pieces with less upside at a place of organizational surplus.
As for the Marlins bashers above, enjoy. This model has worked before for us. We needed a full rebuild. All the bashers will be the same people trying to claim they knew this was the right direction, if it leads to a 3rd World Series Championship or at least some Playoff appearances.
He can stay at SS, and building up the middle is important, but I’m not a fan of his profile at all. I really hope he can be that prospect he is, but it’s super risky. Also, look around the league at the arms the Marlins used in unnecessary trades, when they had depth, and how that caused them to have to trade Christian Yelich and start over. Just saying. Depth quickly thins, and then you wonder what happened in the Castillo, Paddack, German, Desclafani, Williams, etc deals
Yeah, I’m hoping this works out. We were going to have to trade something at some point to get hitting. I am surprised that we used a young guy, but if we just got a future piece at a position of need, that’s a plus.
Let me also point out with Zac Gallen getting us the D-Backs’ best prospect, I will sarcastically continue to say, it’s a good thing that we got absolutely nothing for Marcel Ozuna. After all, having the All Star Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen among the other prospects in that package is clearly a case of the Marlins getting nothing for him. I can’t wait to see all of the “nothing” we got in the other trades. Good thing we drafted and developed from our system guys like Jordan Yamamoto and Pablo Lopez.
Arguably the biggest deal of the day factoring in future implications. Did Marlins get their SS of the future? Big Step for Marlins. Dealing from position of strength in rotation to bolster position player group. Big Winner here is Nick Ahmed. Now an extension candidate.
You know, these trades for Lewin Diaz and now Jazz Chrisholm seems to be similar to about 20 years ago, after the original 1997-98 fire sale, when they silently made moves like this to acquire prospects named Mike Lowell, Brad Penny, etc. etc. etc. that went on to be part of their 2003 championship team.
I’m not saying that is what is at play here because obviously the organization is different, but it seems to be an interesting effort that is similar to the good part of their past history.
Arizona did a great job of taking advantage of the Marlins compulsive need to grab high ranked by others prospects, regardless of profile, like when they traded for Alcantara, adding an arm and then replacing Chisolm with a closer to the big leagues prospect in the Greinke trade. They also have multiple SS prospects right now.
Compulsive? Even after the trade or Richards and Gallen, Marlins still have tons of pitching prospects in their system that have much higher ceilings. If either Jazz or the kid from Tampa because a star, the Marlins won big here… there’s the chance both become at the bare minimum Major League contributors. Marlins are gonna be dangerous… watch.
I actually liked the trade for Sanchez with the Rays. I said as much. It made the most sense of the deals they made by far. If you recall, they seemed to specifically want top top guys, regardless of profile in a bunch of their deals the last couple of years. Even in deals they never made. Obviously that doesnt sound so bad, but it’s hard to convey what I mean with this in text. One example I can give is I liked Gallen before they traded for him, and didnt like Alcantara that much. Marlins had to get Alcantara. They like guys that throw hard, even if they dont do anything else. They also want to look like they won the deal, which is why they need top ranked guys in deals, despite performance or profile. That’s also why they published Chisolm’s numbers from last year when they posted the trade. This is a point that would need to be made in conversation though
Ya like jazz?