Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade: Yankees acquire All-Star outfielder from Marlins with AL East title in sights

Chisholm has a 101 OPS+ this season.

By R.J. Anderson Jul 27, 2024 at 6:02 pm ET• 1 min read

The New York Yankees have acquired one-time All-Star center fielder/second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins, the teams announced Saturday. The Yankees will send three prospects to the Marlins, in catcher Agustin Ramirez, infielder Jared Serna, and utility player Abrahan Ramirez.

Chisholm, 26, has hit .249/.323/.407 (101 OPS+) with 13 home runs and 22 stolen bases over the course of 101 games. He's mostly played center field, though lately he has received burn at second base -- his main position as recently as 2022. The Yankees figure to deploy him all over the place. Chisholm is under team control through the 2026 season.

CBS Sports recently wrote this about Chisholm while ranking him as one of the players likeliest to be dealt at the deadline:

The Marlins began their latest teardown earlier this summer, spinning Luis Arraez to the Padres for a four-player package. There's no reason for new top executive Peter Bendix to stop there, and Jesús Luzardo's injury leaves Chisholm as Miami's top trade chip. He should be in high demand based on a simple summation of his profile: he's a 26-year-old with center-field athleticism and an above-average career OPS+. Chisholm is under team control for an additional two seasons after this one to boot, making him more than a rental. As with Robert, the other top center fielder available, Chisholm has had his share of durability problems; we just don't think that's going to prevent a trade. 

The Yankees entered Saturday with a 60-45 record that places them two games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. The Yankees have lost three in a row and five of their last six, with Friday's defeat against the Boston Red Sox coming courtesy of a bullpen meltdown.