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The New York Yankees added a hitter earlier than the MLB commerce deadline, agreeing to a commerce with the Miami Marlins for All-Star outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
In line with ESPN, the Marlins acquired three Yankees prospects in trade for Chisholm, together with catcher Agustin Ramirez.
New York wants assist on the plate regardless of a 60-45 report this season. Gamers like infielder DJ LeMahieu, outfielder Alex Verdugo and others have struggled to get going, and the Yankees aren’t the identical group that shot out of a cannon to begin the 2024 season.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins reacts in the course of the seventh inning towards the Philadelphia Phillies in Sport 2 of a wild-card collection at Residents Financial institution Park on October 4, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Photos)
Meet Chisholm, a 26-year-old who can play anyplace on the sphere and is a strong left-handed hitter for supervisor Aaron Boone’s lineup. Chisholm is hitting .249/.323/.407 with 14 doubles, 13 homers and 50 RBIs in 101 video games for the Marlins this season.
Chisholm, nonetheless, has not carried out nicely in July, batting .198 in 94 at-bats, although his 12 hits do give him a .309 hitting share.
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Chisholm additionally presents velocity on the bottom paths, an space the place the Yankees have been missing contemplating they’re twenty ninth in stolen bases this season. Chisholm has swiped 22 sacks, which is tied for twelfth in MLB. As a group, the Yankees have 43 this yr.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how the Yankees make the most of Chisholm within the discipline.
Chisholm started his MLB profession as an infielder, enjoying second base and shortstop for the Marlins in his first three seasons. When 2023 rolled round, nonetheless, Chisholm was moved to heart discipline, which has been his major place ever since.
The Yankees outfield has Verdugo in left discipline, Aaron Decide in heart and Juan Soto in proper discipline. Boone may create a chosen hitter carousel, giving gamers some relaxation whereas rotating gamers within the outfield to maintain contemporary legs.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins catches a ball hit by CJ Abrams of the Washington Nationals in the course of the fifth inning at Nationals Park on June 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Photos)
However with Verdugo hitting .178 in June and .287 this season, maybe Soto may transfer to left discipline, Decide may return to his regular place in proper discipline and Chisholm may deal with heart discipline duties.
Third base can be a evident gap for the Bronx Bombers, however Chisholm hasn’t performed there as soon as in his profession. That might imply GM Brian Cashman is in search of multiple hitter to assist his struggling lineup make a postseason push.
The Yankees are doing it by buying Chisholm, however he’s not a rental. Chisholm has two years of management of the group earlier than he hits free company in 2027, so it took three prospects to get the deal achieved.
Chisholm, like different gamers within the Yankees locker room, has an enormous character that fits the intense lights of New York. That will likely be welcomed by Yankees followers so long as Chisholm delivers.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins within the dugout earlier than a sport towards the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 14, 2024 in Washington, DC (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Photos)
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The Yankees nonetheless need assistance on the infield and bullpen positions.
The MLB switch deadline is July 30.
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Scott Thompson is a sports activities journalist for Fox Information Digital.
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