Highly regarded prospect Jazz Chisholm wins Marlins’ 2B job

By: Steven Wine, The Associated Press Posted: 4:26 PM CDT Sunday, Mar. 28, 2021 Last Modified: 4:30 PM CDT Sunday, Mar. 28, 2021

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MIAMI - Highly regarded prospect Jazz Chisholm was declared the winner of the spring competition for the Miami Marlins' second base job Sunday, and he'll be in the lineup on opening day.

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MIAMI - Highly regarded prospect Jazz Chisholm was declared the winner of the spring competition for the Miami Marlins' second base job Sunday, and he'll be in the lineup on opening day.

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MIAMI – Highly regarded prospect Jazz Chisholm was declared the winner of the spring competition for the Miami Marlins’ second base job Sunday, and he’ll be in the lineup on opening day.

Chisholm batted .268 with three homers and four stolen bases in spring training.

He was competing with Isan Diaz for the Marlins’ only open everyday job, and won almost by default. Diaz went 2 for 34 and will start the season in Triple-A.

Miami Marlins' Jazz Chisholm hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Manager Don Mattingly and general manager Kim Ng told Chisholm shortly before the final spring training game that he was heading south with the team.

“It feels great when everybody believes in you,” Chisholm said. “I know I already have a lot of confidence, but it gives you confidence to where it’s almost cockiness.”

In 2020, Miami second basemen had an OPS of .602, last in the National League. Chisholm made his big league debut in September and went 9 for 56 (.161).

Chisholm, 23, came to Miami in the 2019 trade that sent pitcher Zac Gallen to Arizona.

“We look at Jazz as the everyday second baseman,” Mattingly said. “But this is the start of it. You’ve got to go perform and keep going every day.”

The young Marlins finished 14-5 in spring training, best in the majors. They’re trying to build on an unexpected run to the playoffs last year, and open the season Thursday against Tampa Bay.