The New York Yankees added a bat earlier than the MLB commerce deadline, agreeing to a commerce with the Miami Marlins for All-Star outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The Marlins acquired three Yankees prospects in return for Chisholm, together with catcher Agustin Ramirez, in keeping with ESPN.
New York wants assist on the plate regardless of its 60-45 report this season. Gamers like infielder DJ LeMahieu, outfielder Alex Verdugo and others have been struggling to get going, and the Yankees haven’t been the identical staff that shot out of a cannon to begin the 2024 marketing campaign.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins reacts throughout the seventh inning in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies in Recreation 2 of a wild-card sequence at Residents Financial institution Park Oct. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Photos)
Enter Chisholm, who’s a 26-year-old who can play all around the subject and supply a stable lefty bat for supervisor Aaron Boone’s lineup. Chisholm is slashing .249/.323/.407 with 14 doubles, 13 homers and 50 RBIs in 101 video games for the Marlins this season.
Nonetheless, Chisholm hasn’t fared nicely in July, hitting .198 over 94 plate appearances, although he does have a .309 on-base share resulting from his 12 walks.
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Chisholm additionally gives velocity on the bottom paths, an space the Yankees are missing in contemplating they’re twenty ninth in stolen bases this season. Chisholm has swiped 22 luggage, which is tied for twelfth in MLB. As a staff, the Yankees have 43 on the yr.
It will likely be fascinating to see how the Yankees deploy Chisholm within the subject.
Chisholm started his MLB career as an infielder, taking part in second base and shortstop for the Marlins in his first three seasons. Nonetheless, when 2023 got here round, Chisholm was moved to heart subject, which has been his main place since.
The Yankees’ outfield has Verdugo in left subject, Aaron Choose in heart and Juan Soto in proper. Boone could possibly be trying to create a delegated hitter carousel, permitting gamers some relaxation whereas rotating gamers within the outfield to maintain recent legs.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins catches a ball hit by CJ Abrams of the Washington Nationals throughout the fifth inning at Nationals Park June 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Photos)
However contemplating Verdugo is hitting .178 in June and has a .287 on-base share this season, maybe Soto can transfer to left subject, Choose returns to his regular place in proper subject and Chisholm assumes heart subject duties.
Third base can also be a transparent gap for the Bronx Bombers, however Chisholm hasn’t performed there as soon as in his profession. That might imply GM Brian Cashman is trying to purchase multiple bat to assist his struggling lineup make a postseason push.
The Yankees are going for it by buying Chisholm, however he’s not a rented piece. Chisholm nonetheless has two extra years of staff management earlier than hitting free company in 2027, which is why it took three prospects to get the deal achieved.
Chisholm, like different gamers within the Yankees’ clubhouse, has a giant persona that matches the brilliant lights of New York. That can be welcomed by Yankees followers so long as Chisholm is producing.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins within the dugout earlier than a sport in opposition to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park June 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Photos)
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The Yankees nonetheless want nook infield and bullpen assist.
The MLB commerce deadline is July 30.
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