The Marlins have placed outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain, per Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (Twitter links). This move opens an active roster spot for infielder/outfielder Dane Myers, whose impending promotion was reported earlier. Right-hander Eli Villalobos was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Myers.
It’s yet another frustrating injury setback for Chisholm, who has dealt with a number of them over the past year. He broke out with a strong .254/.325/.535 showing last year, 139 wRC+, but was placed on the injured list at the end of June. He was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back and didn’t return in the second half of the season. Here in 2023, he played 39 games while transitioning from second base to center field before landing on the IL due to turf toe. He’s now back on the IL yet again just one week after being reinstated.
The timing of this injury is particularly unfortunate, as he had been red hot in the past week, hitting .348/.375/.696. That’s a small sample size, but it was an encouraging sign as he had hit just .229/.291/.403 earlier in the season. He’ll now be out of action for an undetermined amount of time. Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald relays that Chisholm will get an MRI to determine the severity but it’s at least serious enough for the club to have him sit out the next seven games leading into the All-Star break.
As for Villalobos, 26, he was just claimed off waivers from the Pirates a week ago but is now quickly in DFA limbo yet again. It’s been a busy few months of transactions for the right-hander, who was originally added to the Marlins’ roster in November. He was designated for assignment in April and went to the Pirates on waivers before coming back to the Fish last week.
Amid all those transactions, he’s managed to throw 23 innings in the minors this year with a 6.26 ERA. His 21.2% strikeout rate is close to average but his 19.5% walk rate is more than double the major league par. His results last year were far stronger, as he posted a 2.86 ERA while striking out 32.7% of opponents and walking just 9.4%.
The Marlins will now have a week to trade him or pass him through waivers. Despite his numbers this year, he could garner interest based on last year’s work and the fact that he still has a full slate of options.
But Jazz Chisholm Sr. is still available to play, correct?
Health is a skill. See you in August.
That’s nonsense. The organization has a responsibility to not play guys out of position. And that’s what they did with Chisholm moving him to center.
He injured his oblique swinging the bat as the DH.
The move to center was his idea. I applaud his willingness to try and fill a hole the team has struggled to fill. He’s a young, athletic guy. The move to center shouldn’t cause him to be injured more frequently. Tommy Edman doesn’t seem any worse for the wear and I would consider them similar, athletically speaking.
“Jazz” is what happens, when you annoint guys as stars long before they’ve done anything.
The talent is undeniable. Can’t stay on the field.
Maybe he wouldn’t be hurt if he was playing his natural position instead of center.
Last year he got injured while playing the infield. What’s his natural position? That’s a good question, it could shortstop, second base, or who knows… I hope he outgrows the injury “proneness.”
I don’t understand “that’s what happens” what he gets injured? He is a good player.
Can someone make sure that no other Marlins players accept opportunities to be the cover guy for any video games ever!
Curious what Marlins fans think about the trade that brought Chisholm to Miami from the Dbacks for Zach Gallen?
From the Dbacks perspective, we are happy with All-Star pitcher Gallen. Although last year was a bit rough for Geraldo Perdomo, the SS who replaced Chisholm in the Dbacks Prospect pipeline hierarchy, Perdomo has blossomed this year. So the Dbacks replaced the Chisholm void effectively after a year of development for Perdomo.
What I’d Miami’s perspective?
Hated it at the time, and hated it when it was over, and still hate it…for multiple reasons, 1 being something I’ve mentioned here a few times
The Marlins front office told me to my face, rigjt after it happened (had to have been within days) when I mentioned that as an example of poor decision making/asset management I was asking about, they could have sent out Neidert instead, as they were somewhat similar prospects. I asked them why they would trade a young arm that has upside for more, that had already shown he could pitch in the big leagues, for an at the time failed prospect in A ball with terrible swing mechanics and a strikeout issue. They said well, we have Neidert, so we thought it was ok…They also told me they thought Neidert was better.
Again, they’ve had some luck in a couple of trades where guys make it seem like it’s a win, but I dont judge trades that way b/c it relies too much on hindsight. I care about the value at the time, and if it made sense. Getting lucky after the fact doesnt make a dumb trade more intelligent, no matter how many Marlins fans want to pretend it does for certain moves
Great trade for the Marlins. They got a star. The kids love him. They needed a controllable bat. They got it. He’s had trouble staying healthy. It happens, part of the game. But they had to make that trade.
I think it’s safe to say, no matter who didn’t like the trade or who did, that the D-Backs are winning that trade by a good margin now. The only way to close that gap is for Jazz to stay healthy and become the player that he was once touted to be.
As for hindsight, it sure would’ve been nice if it was Neidert instead of Gallen.
In the end, if they’re is a positive way to look at it, we still essentially ended up getting Alcantara and Jazz for Ozuna.
Is there an MLB: the Show cover athlete “curse” like the Madden curse at play here?
I don’t think there is, but you can be your own judge on it:
2022: Ohtani
2021: Tatis Jr.
*2020*: Baez
2019: Harper
2018: Judge
2017: Ken Griffey Jr.
2016: Josh Donaldson
2015: Puig
2014: Miguel Cabrera
2013: Andrew McCutchen
2012: Adrian Gonzalez
2010-11: Mauer
2009: Pedroia
2008: Ryan Howard
2007: David Wright
2006: David Ortz
Not really only bust is Puig and Tatis is a cheat everyone else is pretty good or a future hall of famer
Perhaps Jazz needs to go back to the Infield then
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Agreed. Myself and a few other Marlins fans on here have been mentioning it about moving him back to the infield – more along the lines of SS.
Odd thing thought…Jazz was the DH when this injury was aggravated.
Another oblique strain in MLB !? They should use my training methods. My doctor says I am overweight, I call my ‘beer belly’ injury prevention, can’t strain a muscle you don’t have
Don’t they mean Chaz Jizzholm! Still funny.
It’s an henost matsike.
It was and he did a great job of recovering. True professional. Still funny.
Maybe if Chisholm would use a normal first name he wouldn’t get hurt so much.
Mediocre player but putting him on the cover of The Show helps the game appear woke so mission accomplished.
At first I thought the same. However, looking back the prior covers, there have 11 minority players on the cover since 2006 and that’s way before the “woke” push. I believe they went “trendy” to attract or to entertain younger fans. Jazz does have the South Beach vibe & the kids eat him up. He’s an “Airport All-Star” player, he looks great getting on & off the plane. At the end of today, he’s a one time all-star who couldn’t play in the game because he was injured & he has never really had a season similar to any of those other cover players including Puig. Did Jazz deserve to be on the cover of the Show? I don’t think any of us really know, maybe Sony & MLB will one day enlighten us.
Trade him to the Braves already. He doesn’t want to be a marlin