{"id":23526,"date":"2019-08-03T16:55:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T20:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=23526"},"modified":"2019-08-03T17:00:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T21:00:24","slug":"meet-the-new-miami-marlins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2019\/08\/03\/meet-the-new-miami-marlins\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the New Miami Marlins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the New Miami Marlins<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the trade deadline, the Miami Marlins<\/a> brought in two top minor league players in separate trades to add to their deep farm system. In the process, they traded away a budding star pitcher to get a player of need. So, let’s meet the new Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n

The Zac Gallen Trade<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Marlins traded starting pitcher Zac Gallen<\/a> to the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> in exchange for shortstop Jazz Chisholm<\/a>.\u00a0The Marlins have a lot of young pitching in their organization, so Gallen became expendable. With pitchers like Caleb Smith<\/a>, Sandy Alcantara<\/a>, and Jordan Yamamoto<\/a> already anchoring the rotation, Gallen was moved for Chisholm\u00a0\u2014 who is regarded as a top shortstop prospect.<\/p>\n

Jazz Chisholm Scouting Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Chisholm was signed by the Diamondbacks in July of 2015. He is currently ranked #59 on the MLB.com<\/a> top 100 prospect list. There is no denying the talent Chisholm possesses. As a result, there is nothing that he can’t do on a baseball field. Whether it’s hitting for power, stealing bases, or showing off his strong arm and excellent range at short, he can do it all.\u00a0Chisholm’s confidence in his abilities and his talent is evident.<\/p>\n

Now for the downside. Chisholm needs to play more under control at times. His strikeout rate is high. He often swings for the fences which contribute to his strikeouts and his .254 career batting average. At times Chisholm lacks concentration.<\/p>\n

Bottom line this is a player who has all the talent, skill, and swagger to be a star. He just needs to work on the mental aspect of the game and needs to make some significant adjustments to his plate approach. Chisholm is the kind of player who can go boom or bust.<\/p>\n

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The Miami Marlins today acquired shortstop Jazz Chisholm from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Zac Gallen.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Miami, Jazz! pic.twitter.com\/tfjQ0X47L3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) July 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n