Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been moved all the way up to the leadoff spot on Thursday against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jordan Hicks. Chisholm was hitting eighth or ninth in the batting order for the first nine games of the season, but he'll move all the way to leadoff on Thursday. The 24-year-old will be much more attractive for DFS lineups, especially since he's hitting .296/.344/.741 with two home runs, two triples, two doubles, 10 RBI, five runs scored and a ...

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are both absent from Saturday's lineup versus Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Jon Berti is playing the keystone and batting ninth while Bryan De La Cruz is taking over duties in center field and batting seventh. Chisholm is holding his own with the bat so far in 2022 with a pair of homers, seven RBI, and a .278 BA through six games as it won't be uncommon for him to sit versus some left-handed starters. ...

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. After going yard in Friday's extra-inning loss, he will get the day off. The 24-year-old batted ninth and went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk on Opening Day. Chisholm will get a breather in just the second game of the season, but fantasy managers shouldn't hit the panic button on the Marlins infielder. Jon Berti will draw the start at the keystone and bat ninth in ...

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is starting at the keystone and is batting ninth against San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb on Opening Day on Friday. Joey Wendle is also getting the start over Brian Anderson at third base while batting sixth in the order. Chisholm has exciting power/speed capabilities after he hit 18 home runs and stole 23 bases while slashing .248/.303/.425 in his first full season in the big leagues in 2021 over 124 games. However, his fantasy ...

There are three essential components that go into hitting a home run. Putting a ball in play Hitting said ball at a certain angle range Hitting said ball above a certain velocityWhen forecasting how many homers a certain player will hit, these sabermetrics (strikeout rate, walk rate, launch angle distributions, and launch velocity distributions) are a great place to start.In this post, I wanted to search for some hitters that put enough balls in play and hit them hard enough last year but saw ...

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) started in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. He exited Tuesday's game early after being hit by a ground ball. The 24-year-old started at second base and led off Thursday's contest. He went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. The Marlins infielder slashed .248/.303/.425 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI, 70 runs scored, and 23 stolen bases over 124 games in 2021. Chisholm is expected to be available for Opening Day.

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) said his hand feels fine on Wednesday morning after being forced from Tuesday's game due to being hit by a ground ball. Chisholm escaped with just some bruising and said that if it were the regular season, he'd be playing through it. He was scheduled to have Wednesday off anyway, but we may see him back in a Grapefruit League lineup the next time the Marlins suit up. There is no concern about his Opening Day status.

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) left the spring training game early on Tuesday after taking a ground ball off his right hand. It's unclear how serious this injury is, so fantasy managers will want to check back on Chisholm's status. If the 24-year-old's injury is serious enough to keep him out for the start of the regular season, infielder Jon Berti could see regular playing time at the keystone for Miami. Chisholm has an intriguing power-speed profile at second base, ...

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run home run in Friday's Grapefruit League win over the Washington Nationals. Chisholm hit in the leadoff spot and went yard in the fourth inning with two runners on base for his only hit of the game. The exciting lefty batter went through some slumps in 2021 but showed plenty of upside as well. He's a high-risk, high-reward choice in most formats, with his value improved a bit by being a second baseman.

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. displayed his power-speed combo last season, smashing 18 HRs and swiping 23 bags while adding 70 runs and 53 RBI in 124 games. However, he showed a lot of contact issues, hitting .248 with a 28.6 K% to just a 6.7 BB%. Plate discipline was a big problem, chasing pitches 30.8% of the time, and he was in the 17th percentile for Whiff%. The Bahamian product did improve over the year, though, striking out at a 24.6% clip in the second half. Chisholm ...