Headlines

  • Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear
  • Astros Promote Brice Matthews
  • Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow
  • Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers
  • Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help
  • Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Marlins Promote Jazz Chisholm

By Mark Polishuk | September 1, 2020 at 1:57pm CDT

One of the Marlins’ key acquisitions of the 2019 trade deadline is now set to make his Major League debut just after the 2020 trade deadline.  The Marlins have called up star shortstop prospect Jazz Chisholm in time for tonight’s game against the Blue Jays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports (Twitter link).  The club has officially announced the promotion as well as some other transactions, including outfielder Jesus Sanchez being optioned to the Marlins’ alternate training site and left-hander Josh D. Smith being outrighted to the training site.

Chisholm came to Miami from the Diamondbacks in a one-for-one deal for right-hander Zac Gallen on July 31, 2019.  With Gallen already looking like a very solid starter at the MLB level, there will certainly be some extra expectation placed on Chisholm, though the 22-year-old has shown a lot of promise in his pro career.

Signed out of the Bahamas during the 2015-16 international signing window, Chisholm has gained attention on top-100 prospect lists in recent years, though his pre-2020 rankings covered rather a wide range.  The Athletic’s Keith Law (who ranked Chisholm 15th) and Fangraphs (33rd) were the most bullish, with Baseball Prospectus (52nd), MLB.com (66th), and Baseball America (88th) not quite as enthusiastic.

Law was impressed at how Chisholm’s strikeout rate dropped after some adjustments made once he joined the Marlins’ farm system, and noted Chisholm’s “elite tool package at a premium position right now,” with “the hands, footwork, and arm to” remain at shortstop over the long term.  To provide slight contrast, BA’s scouting report feels Chisholm is too “overly aggressive” at the plate, and won’t be a solid hitter unless he “improves his approach, uses the entire field and puts the ball in play more often.”

Chisholm hasn’t played above the Double-A level, where he combined for 458 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks and Marlins affiliates in 2019.  As noted earlier, Chisholm improved once coming to Miami’s farm system — Chisholm hit .284/.383/.494 with three homers in 94 PA with Double-A Jacksonville, as opposed to .204/.305/.427 over 364 PA for Arizona’s affiliate in Jackson.  While a small sample size in a Marlins uniform, it does show promise that Chisholm has unlocked something in a new environment.

He will now add some infield depth to what is suddenly a revamped Marlins infield in the wake of Jonathan Villar’s trade to the Blue Jays.  Chisholm has played shortstop almost exclusively in his career, though Miami manager Don Mattingly told McPherson and other reporters that Chisholm has been playing second base at the team’s alternate training site.  Chisholm could handle second base until Isan Diaz is fully ready to return to the Fish, and then some combination of Chisholm, Diaz, and utilityman Jon Berti (who is a right-handed hitter, unlike the two youngsters) could conceivably juggle second base duties for the remainder of the season.

Share 0 Retweet 12 Send via email0

Miami Marlins Newsstand Top Prospect Promotions Transactions Jazz Chisholm Jesus Sanchez Josh Smith

Indians Notes: Marte, White Sox, Clevinger, Padres
Main
Mariners Claim Walker Lockett
View Comments (41)
Post a Comment

41 Comments

  1. GONEcarlo

    5 years ago

    Ya like jazz?

    3
    Reply
    • Ryan Barnes

      5 years ago

      You win comment of the day.

      Reply
    • fansdontmatter

      5 years ago

      Phil? Phil Hughes?

      Reply
    • baseballpun

      5 years ago

      It’s all about the plays he *doesn’t* make.

      1
      Reply
      • neo

        5 years ago

        Ever seen a shortstop make plays with jazz hands?

        Reply
        • nymetsking

          5 years ago

          I’ve seen one make em with spirit fingers.

          Reply
    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      lotta buzz around Chisholm

      Reply
  2. driftcat28 2

    5 years ago

    Any good?

    Reply
  3. awf1119

    5 years ago

    Taking the red eye from Salt Lake City

    Reply
  4. andrewgauldin

    5 years ago

    Wow I wasn’t expecting him to get promoted this season! I guess he will be our second basemen until Diaz gets back? Or for the rest of the season. Exciting times in Miami!

    1
    Reply
  5. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    I wonder if there is going to be an (albeit, cringey) wordplay gimmick when he comes up. Like when he hits a homer, everybody does jazz hands.

    Reply
    • johnrealtime

      5 years ago

      the comments are already full of bad puns so i’m guessing so

      Reply
  6. 5TUNT1N

    5 years ago

    Snake jazz

    2
    Reply
    • filthyrich

      5 years ago

      walk up music needs to be Snake jazz!

      Reply
  7. sigmanj

    5 years ago

    Someone Jazzed all over Miami. Clean that up.

    1
    Reply
    • agentx

      5 years ago

      That must have been Chaz.

      1
      Reply
  8. wild bill tetley

    5 years ago

    A name reversal makes it sound like a SiriusFM channel.

    Reply
  9. everlastingdave

    5 years ago

    I was wondering when we’d see Jazz. This team’s getting fun to pay attention to.

    1
    Reply
    • 5TUNT1N

      5 years ago

      I agree, but I say as an mlbtv subscriber who doesn’t pay for local tv I’m forced to entertain myself with everyone else’s teams and wait for Oakland and SF recaps at the end of the night.

      Reply
  10. stretch123

    5 years ago

    Exciting but I would really like some of these position player prospects to actually perform though. Jesus Sanchez, Brinson, Harrison and Isan Diaz have not exactly lit the world on fire in their MLB time. The only prospect that seems to have been as good as advertised so far, is Lewin Diaz. Hopefully Jazz will be a good and make Miggy Ro a utility man.

    Reply
    • andrewgauldin

      5 years ago

      Lewin has been great defensively but he’s still hitting below .200. To their defense, all those players you named have had such a small sample size. Even Brinson, he’s only had 1 years worth of at bats over a span of 3 years. It looks like he’s made adjustments, he’s hitting .280 over the past 2 weeks. Giving the kids playing time, consistent playing time, would be a better indicator of who is going to be here long term.

      1
      Reply
      • Orel Saxhiser

        5 years ago

        Lewin has only had 31 at-bats. On the Mets telecast, Keith Hernandez kept mentioning how impressed he was with Lewin’s tools and approach. He was also impressed with a heads-up play Lewin made on a line-drive double-play. Lewin caught the low liner. But since the umpire didn’t make the outcall, he stepped on the bag and threw to second. Well-schooled player. How many times have we seen the defensive not finish the play in such a scenario?

        1
        Reply
  11. MetsFan22

    5 years ago

    I can’t wait to see him struggle lol

    Reply
    • pinstripes17

      5 years ago

      like your mets have all season?

      3
      Reply
      • MetsFan22

        5 years ago

        The Mets have missed most of their rotation. Yankees have to pay cole 300 mil to be a a borderline 2 lol. Have fun with that.

        Reply
        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          The Yankees have had far-more injuries than the Mets, and to better players. Yet they will be in the post-season while the Mets are struggling to make an expanded field. And don’t tell the Braves, Marlins, and Nationals about your injury excuses. The Mets won’t miss the post-season because of injuries. They will miss it because they stink. Brutal on defense and anemic hitting with men on base. Those guys tense up when the chips are down.

          2
          Reply
    • neo

      5 years ago

      a Mets fan laughing at how the Marlins will struggle as they aim to reach contention?

      Yes you could criticize them for lacking direction and looking desperate in what they gamble on, but….

      1
      Reply
      • MetsFan22

        5 years ago

        Everyone know who would finish 1st between the two teams in a 162 game season. I’m just looking forward to next year. One that actually counts you know.. most teams are not healthy. This is competition to see who’s backups are better lol. Unless you’re some teams like the Phillies who are healthy and still can’t finish 1st lol.

        Reply
        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          After this season, the Marlins will make the playoffs before the Mets will. Miami has made positive strides in their rebuild, while the Mets still haven’t started theirs. Terrible big-league roster and no organizational depth.

          1
          Reply
    • vtadave

      5 years ago

      Send my congratulations to Amed Rosario for drawing his first walk (against 25 K) yesterday.

      Reply
      • MetsFan22

        5 years ago

        Amed Rosario is our worst starting hitter. Who would probably still finish with 770 ops.:. Should I talk about the marlins worst hitter???? Fun fact nobody on the marlins would start for Mets.

        Reply
        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          The Marlins are better at catcher, shortstop, third base, and centerfield. And Aguilar-Alonso at 1B is pretty much a push. Miami better defensively at every position, have better pitching, and a deeper farm system. Think about this: The Mets start Brandon Nimmo in center field. The Marlins just traded for the way-better Starling Marte, who the Mets wouldn’t trade Nimmo for.

          1
          Reply
        • johnrealtime

          5 years ago

          Fun fact: the Marlins (a team that is rebuilding and has hardly made an effort to compete this year) are 2.5 games ahead of the Mets (a team that threw away their farm system to open their window of contention last year).

          Why are you trolling a marlins post?

          4
          Reply
        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          Brilliant roster management by the Marlins this year. Instead of going into hiding like the Cardinals, they worked the phones, found temporary replacements, and stayed competitive until the troops returned. As of today, their roster is quite deep in useful players. It will be a great story if they make the post-season.

          1
          Reply
    • KCJ

      5 years ago

      MetsFan22 –
      You’re obviously a class act

      1
      Reply
  12. rangerslegend34107

    5 years ago

    I still can’t believe Miami traded Gallen.

    Reply
    • Mjm117

      5 years ago

      For a SS with 30-30 potential to go along with great defense…I believe it.

      2
      Reply
      • Orel Saxhiser

        5 years ago

        I get a kick out of people who evaluate prospect trades immediately. Chisholm has a chance to be all-star excellent.

        Reply
    • stretch123

      5 years ago

      Gallen is a No 3 starter for a playoff team, at best. A solid No 5 for a World Series contender.

      Reply
  13. swinging wood

    5 years ago

    I’m sorry, but I can’t not read his first name with an “i” in my head.

    Reply
  14. Ghost Pepper

    5 years ago

    Even trade.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear

    Astros Promote Brice Matthews

    Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow

    Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers

    Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help

    Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays

    Yankees Release DJ LeMahieu

    Trevor Williams To Undergo UCL Surgery

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Recent

    Royals Receiving Interest In Catching Prospects

    J.C. Escarra Drawing Trade Attention

    Cristian Javier Begins Rehab Assignment

    Multiple Teams Showing Interest In DJ LeMahieu

    Rafael Devers Suffering From Disk Injury In Lower Back

    Mets’ Dedniel Nunez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Trade Deadline Outlook: Seattle Mariners

    Reds Activate Jake Fraley, Option Christian Encarnacion-Strand

    Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear

    Cubs Select Brooks Kriske

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version