Jazz Chisholm Jr.

BIOGRAPHY

Jazz Chisholm was born February 1, 1998, in Nassau, Bahamas. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

Chisholm signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Missoula Osprey and spent the whole season there, batting .281 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs along with 13 stolen bases in 62 games. Chisholm played for the Great Britain national team during the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. Chisholm spent 2017 with the Kane County Cougars, but was limited due to injury. In 29 games for Kane County he posted a .248 average with a home run and 12 RBIs. He began 2018 with Kane County and was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide in July. In 112 games between both teams, he batted .272 with 25 home runs and 70 RBIs. Chisholm began 2019 with the Jackson Generals.

Chisholm was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2020 and made his defensive debut that night against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chisholm's first at-bat was in the following game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

By mid-season 2022, Chisholm was hitting for a .254 batting average, alongside 14 home runs, 45 runs batted in, 39 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and an on base plus slugging percentage of .860. He was the National League leader at his position in OPS, home runs and RBI, as well as slugging percentage (.535) and triples (4). Chisholm made the All Star Game for the first time in his career, being named the starting second baseman for the National League. He became the first Bahamian-born player to make the All-Star Game roster. He did not play in the game, as he was placed on the injured list on June 29, due to what was then diagnosed as right lower back strain. On July 22, the Marlins stated that Chisholm had a stress reaction in his lower back, and would miss at least six weeks of the season. On September 10, it was confirmed that Chisholm would be out for the rest of the season. In 60 games that season, he hit .254/.325/.535 with 14 home runs, 10 doubles, 4 triples, 45 RBI and 12 stolen bases.

Chisholm was confirmed to be moving to the outfield to play centerfield in the 2023 season after Luis Arraez was traded to the team on January 20, 2023.