Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade grades: Yankees, Marlins both do well in swap involving All-Star outfielder

The Yankees sent three prospects to Miami in exchange for Chisholm

By R.J. Anderson Jul 27, 2024 at 6:04 pm ET• 5 min read

The New York Yankees and Miami Marlins became the latest teams to agree to a notable swap on Saturday afternoon in the lead up to Major League Baseball's July 30 trade deadline. The Yankees are obtaining All-Star center fielder/second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Marlins in exchange for three prospects: catcher Agustin Ramírez, infielder Jared Serna, and utility player Abrahan Ramirez.

As is tradition, we here at CBS Sports like to offer instant analysis on each of the biggest deadline trades. That includes rendering a verdict in the form of a letter grade. You can find all of that below, but first, here are the full terms of the reported deal:

• Yankees receive: CF/2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
• Marlins receive: C Agustin Ramírez, INF Jared Serna, and UTL Abrahan Ramirez

Now, onto the good stuff.

Yankees grade: A

Chisholm is among the most polarizing players in the game for reasons that don't seem entirely up to snuff. His biggest crimes appear to be that he's excitable, stylish, and true to himself. There's a reason he was on the league's video game cover a few years back: he's magnetic in ways that make him stand out from the crowd. He's fun, basically -- and that characteristic isn't and hasn't always been embraced in baseball. To wit, Chisholm has publicly discussed how an old Marlins teammate destroyed cleats that he made himself. 

But forget all the sound and the fury -- what does Chisholm bring to the roster? Quite a bit. Bear in mind, he's a 26-year-old capable of playing multiple up-the-middle positions while hitting at a league-average clip. That is, has, and will always be an attractive profile. Chisholm has twice before come close to posting a 20-20 season. The move to Yankee Stadium should help in that pursuit, with Statcast estimating that he would have six additional home runs (giving him 19) if he had played his home games in the Bronx.