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Batting ninth in first start Chisholm will start at shortstop and will bat ninth Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact After coming off the bench in his MLB debut Tuesday, Chisholm will pick up his first career start while Miguel Rojas (abdomen) gets the day off. Rojas is expected to reclaim everyday duties at shortstop once he's healthy again, but Chisholm could still have a path to regular playing time at second base after the Marlins' primary option at the position this season, Jonathan Villar, was traded to Toronto on Monday. Chisholm would still have to hold off Jon Berti for playing time at the keystone, as well as Isan Diaz (personal), who is expected to be activated from the restricted list soon after he informed Miami he was opting back into the 2020 season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set for big-league debut Chisholm was recalled by the Marlins on Tuesday and will be available off the bench against the Blue Jays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact While Chisholm has yet to play above the Double-A level, he's quite an interesting prospect. He's a very toolsy player, possessing above-average speed and raw power with the potential to play above-average defense at shortstop. There are big question marks surrounding his ability to make enough contact, however, as he's struck out in 32.1 percent of his career minor-league plate appearances. Those issues are unlikely to suddenly go away as he makes the jump to the highest level, so it's quite possible Chisholm has a rough time at the plate initially. Regardless of how he performs down the stretch, he has plenty of long-term upside.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not likely to get promotion The Marlins aren't expected to promote top prospects like Chisholm to their 30-man roster in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Impact There will be a lot of holes to fill on the roster, but Miami is leaning towards adding players who already have some major-league experience rather than starting the service-time clocks on prospects like Chisholm or Sixto Sanchez. Chisholm will continue working out at the Marlins' alternate training site in Jupiter, Florida, but it seems as though his debut will have to wait until at least 2021.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not likely to get promotion The Marlins aren't expected to promote top prospects like Chisholm to their 30-man roster in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Marlins optioned Chisholm to Triple-A Wichita on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Impact Chisholm was one of seven players sent to minor-league camp as Miami aims to trim down its roster to 26 men prior to Opening Day. The toolsy shortstop is expected to spend most of the season in the Pacific Coast League, but he should settle into an everyday role with Miami once he eventually receives the call to the big leagues.

MARCH 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Marlins optioned Chisholm to Triple-A Wichita on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

MARCH 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first spring homer Chisholm went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

Impact The fifth-inning blast off Genesis Cabrera was Chisholm's first homer of the spring, and per Statcast it left his bat at a blistering 112 mph. The 22-year-old is the Marlins' No. 1 fantasy prospect and is looking the part in camp, slashing .308/.500/.615 through 18 plate appearances with two steals in two attempts and a 5:4 BB:K. Chisholm will likely begin the season at Triple-A Wichita, but he'll really need to force the issue for the rebuilding Marlins to consider bringing him up before 2021.

MARCH 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first spring homer Chisholm went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

MARCH 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins prospect Chisholm wants to drive the ball more. The result: His first spring homer. JUPITER, Fla. - The ball flew off Jazz Chisholm's bat in the fifth inning and kept going. And kept going. And went a little more. It finally...

MARCH 9, 2020 • NEWSBUG.INFO

Contract selected Chisholm was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster Wednesday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

Impact This protects him from the Rule 5 draft. Chisholm was acquired straight up for Zac Gallen at the trade deadline and gives the Marlins a shot at a superstar shortstop, although he comes with plenty of risk due to some strikeout issues.

NOVEMBER 20, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected Chisholm was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster Wednesday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

NOVEMBER 20, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Big debut in new organization Chisholm went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

Impact The 20-year-old had been scuffling in July, slashing .250/.299/.444 through 20 games with a 4:23 BB:K, but Chisholm put together an impressive debut in the Marlins' system after coming over from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline. He'll need to solve his contact issues, but his athleticism and upside remain apparent -- on the year, he has 19 homers and 13 steals through 90 games at Double-A. If things begin to really click for Chisholm, a 2020 big-league debut isn't out of the question.

AUGUST 2, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Big debut in new organization Chisholm went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

AUGUST 2, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Marlins Chisholm was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Marlins in exchange for Zac Gallen, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.

Impact The Marlins will cash out Gallen for a high-risk/high-reward shortstop prospect in Chisholm. He has a .204/.305/.427 slash line with 18 home runs and 13 steals in 89 games at Double-A. That power/speed upside has been on full display, but so have his swing-and-miss issues. He logged a 32.5 percent strikeout rate last year at High-A and has a 33.8 percent strikeout this year as a 21-year-old at Double-A. Chisholm needs to get back to the linedrive-oriented stroke he displayed in the Cal League in 2018, as he has turned into a three-true-outcomes hitter, despite having the tools (elite bat speed) to be much more than that.

JULY 31, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Marlins Chisholm was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Marlins in exchange for Zac Gallen, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.

JULY 31, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Jumps to Jackson Chisholm is opening the year with Double-A Jackson, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Impact Few prospects have done more to help their stock since last year's All-Star break than Chisholm. While he had success in 36 games at High-A last year, he did strike out 32.5 percent of the time, so expectations should be tempered early on as he adjusts to Southern League pitchers.

APRIL 2, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Exhibits more patience Chisholm has been notably more selective in his plate approach this spring, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Chisholm had a breakout year in 2018 when he launched 25 home runs with an .842 OPS. An argument can be made that he's doing just fine with his approach, but Chisholm sees where improvement can be had. "I'm just trying to get the right pitch to swing at, take more walks, be more patient at the plate now. I'm trying to let the pitcher come to me instead of going to them. That's been my approach lately," said the Diamondbacks' No. 2 prospect. "You can definitely get yourself out when you go up there overaggressive instead of going up there and taking your pitch and hitting your pitch." Chisholm, who walked in just 7.8 percent of his plate appearances last season, has already taken three walks over 17 PAs (17.6 percent) this spring.

MARCH 7, 2019 • ROTOWIRE

Making impact in Arizona Fall League Chisholm has gone 14-for-32 (.455 average) with three home runs, two doubles and five stolen bases across seven games in the Arizona Fall League.

Impact Chisholm cemented his status as one of the Diamondbacks' top position prospects after pacing the farm system with 25 home runs between Low-A Kane County and High-A Visalia this past season and has only kept raking while facing higher-caliber competition in the AFL. There's still some question whether Chisholm will be able to stick at shortstop over the long haul, but he would still profile as a plus-power bat in the middle infield if he's forced to shift over to the keystone.

NOVEMBER 9, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in California League finals game Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday for High-A Visalia in its 9-1 loss to Rancho Cucamonga in Game 2 of the California League finals.

Impact The 20-year-old's home run was his 25th of the season and was just one of two hits on the night for Visalia. While 15 of those long balls came at Low-A Kane County earlier in the campaign, Chisholm has actually raised his slugging percentage from .472 to .597 since moving up to Visalia in late July. He'll likely move up to the high minors at some point in 2019 and should enter next spring as the Diamondbacks' top middle-infield prospect.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Powering up at High-A Chisholm has hit .333/.397/.632 with four home runs and three stolen bases over his first 14 games with High-A Visalia.

Impact The hitter-friendly environments of the California League have surely inflated Chisholm's production, but his 1.028 OPS shouldn't be written off as a complete fluke. Prior to earning the promotion to Visalia, the 20-year-old displayed uncommon power for a middle-infield prospect at Low-A Kane County, amassing 15 home runs, 17 doubles and four triples. Chisholm's solid 8.6 percent walk rate between the two stops will likely help him offset a major downturn in his on-base percentage as his BABIP normalizes.

AUGUST 5, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated to High-A Chisholm was promoted to High-A Visalia, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports.

Impact The Bahamian was promoted Thursday, according to Renaldo Dorsett of Tribune 242, the newspaper from Chisholm's home country. The 20-year-old hit .244/.311/.472 line for Low-A Kane County with 15 homers, 43 RBI, 52 runs and eight stolen bases. Playing as one of the younger athletes in the Midwest League, this promotion will provide a stouter test in his progress, but he's quickly gaining more attention.

JULY 21, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Homers twice in five-hit performance Chisholm went 5-for-6 with two home runs, a triple, five RBI and four runs for Low-A Kane County in its 13-4 win over Dayton on Monday.

Impact It's the second multi-homer game of the season for Chisholm, who is now up to 15 long balls in his second tour of the Midwest League. The monster performance ended Chisholm's 2-for-25 skid at the dish over the past six games. The 20-year-old shortstop is slashing .244/.311/.472 across 341 plate appearances on the campaign, good for a 116 wRC+.

JULY 17, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Fills it up Sunday Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, two walks, a stolen base, four runs and four RBI for Low-A Kane County in its 16-5 victory over Clinton on Sunday.

Impact The 20-year-old shortstop filled out the box score nicely Sunday, with the run and RBI totals representing season highs. Chisholm's .250/.319/.482 batting line translates to a 120 wRC+, a solid mark for a player who's younger than most of his Midwest League peers and one who missed much of last season due to injury.

JUNE 25, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Three homers in two games Chisholm went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday for Low-A Kane County in its 3-2 loss to Peoria.

Impact Chisholm has now gone deep three times over the past two games, bringing his home-run total up to seven across 128 plate appearances. The young shortstop maintains a .932 OPS -- his highest mark at any professional level -- for the season, but his 27.3 percent strikeout rate creates some doubt about his ability to handle more advanced pitching as he matriculates through the Arizona farm system.

MAY 21, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from DL Chisholm (hamstring) returned from the 7-day disabled list and has appeared in three of Low-A Kane County's last four games, going 5-for-12 with three runs and two walks in those c...

Impact Chisholm missed the minimum amount of time due to the injury and immediately picked up where he left off from his hot start to the season. The shortstop, who was sidelined for most of the 2017 campaign due to a torn meniscus, is now hitting .326/.431/.605 with seven extra-base hits and two stolen bases across 51 appearances with Kane County. The 20-year-old seems likely to earn a promotion to the California League later this season.

APRIL 30, 2018 • ROTOWIRE

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