{"id":81324,"date":"2024-07-26T13:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=81324"},"modified":"2024-07-26T12:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:55:34","slug":"marlins-chisholm-pirates-possible-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/26\/marlins-chisholm-pirates-possible-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Predicts Destination for Marlins Star at Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baseball insider Jon Heyman predicts that Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/a> will be traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ever since the Marlins got off to a slow start, it\u2019s been no secret that Chisholm would be available<\/a>. Nor has it been a secret that the Pirates have inquired<\/a> about him. Heyman\u2019s prediction comes on the heels of a report by Bob Nightengale of USA Today<\/em> that the Philadelphia Phillies have no interest in Chisholm. (Nightengale also reports that the Phillies have backed off Tommy Pham<\/a>, another rumored Pirates target<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Insider Predicts Pirates as Destination for Marlins Star<\/h2>\n

The Pirates need some sort of offensive upgrade<\/a> to stay in the National League Wild Card race. Entering Friday\u2019s action, the team averages are .232\/.300\/.369, all of which rank in the bottom third of the National League. They rank 13th in the NL with just 422 runs scored in their 102 games. Due to strong, deep starting pitching, however, the Pirates\u2019 record is 52-50, placing them a mere 1 1\/2 games out of the second Wild Card. With Mitch Keller<\/a> and his 10-5 record anchoring the rotation while rookies Paul Skenes<\/a> and Jared Jones<\/a> pitch like 10-year veterans, the Pirates have a window where they can finally string together some winning seasons if only they could hit.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, Chisholm, 26, would be a good fit if the Pirates could land him from the Marlins. So far in 2024, the left-handed hitter is hitting .248\/.320\/.407, 13 HR, and 50 RBI, while stealing 21 bases. The home run total would tie him for third on the Pirates with Andrew McCutchen<\/a>. The stolen base total would lead the team. PNC Park\u2019s short right field is made for a left-handed hitter with some pop. He\u2019s been playing center field, where the Pirates are getting little production from their platoon combination of Jack Suwinski<\/a> and Michael A. Taylor<\/a>. Before moving to center field to make room for Luis Arr\u00e1ez<\/a> in 2023, Chisholm was a second baseman. That ability would give manager Derek Shelton<\/a>, who changes his lineup daily, extra flexibility.
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