BOSTON — Looking to spark a struggling club, the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins on Saturday for three minor leaguers: catcher Agustín Ramírez, infielder Jared Serna and infielder Abrahan Ramírez.
New York entered Saturday 10-23 after a 50-22 start, plagued by sputtering starting pitching, a shaky bullpen and an offense overly reliant on Aaron Judge and Juan Soto following injuries to Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo. Third baseman DJ LeMahieu and left fielder Alex Verdugo have been in deep slumps.
An All-Star second baseman in 2022, the 26-year-old Chisholm has played center field for most of the past two seasons.
''Excited,'' Judge said after the Yankees rallied for an 11-8, 10-inning win over the Red Sox. ''He's a dynamic player, definitely you can throw him up there in the leadoff spot or wherever, he's going to definitely lengthen this lineup. ... He's a weapon. You can put him in the outfield. You can put anywhere on the infield. He's got speed. He's got power.''
He is batting .249 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs this year and is a .246 career hitter with 66 homers and 205 RBIs in five seasons. Chisholm has 22 stolen bases, matching last year's total and one shy of his career high.
''Very talented, athletic, speed, power, you know, seems like versatility, you know, can play a lot of different places,'' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. ''I've only seen him from afar, obviously, but obviously a very talented young player.''
Chisholm has a $2,625,000 salary after losing to the Marlins in arbitration. He is eligible for arbitration again after the 2024 and 2025 seasons and can become a free agent after the 2026 World Series.
''It's always tough to lose a dynamic player like Jazz," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. "He was willing to move off positions. He was willing to move up and down the lineup. He got better when you asked him to get better in different positions or against left-handed pitching.''
