MLB Rumors: Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Marlins Trade Market Limited by Injury, 'Brashness'

The trade landscape for Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. appears to be lukewarm, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Passan reported Tuesday that "fears about his ability to stay healthy and brashness have limited his market."

Chisholm's 97 appearances this year are already tied for his second-most in a single season. A stress fracture in his back ended his 2022 campaign prematurely before he battled through turf toe in 2023, combining to play 157 games between the two years.

Passan's usage of the word "brashness" is another way in which Chisholm's reputation precedes him.

The 26-year-old hasn't been afraid to display his personality on the field and is equally willing to speak his mind off it.

During a March appearance on The Pivot Podcast, he had some choice words for former Marlins teammate Miguel Rojas and other vets on the squad. He said they contributed to a toxic clubhouse and that the "worst three years of probably my life" were his first three in the majors.

Rojas pushed back on the characterization of him made by Chisholm and said holding younger players accountable is part of the duties for more experienced players on the roster.

Opinions of Chisholm around MLB seem to be mixed as well. In an anonymous player poll published by The Athletic in June, he was the highest vote-getter to the question of the most overrated player in baseball.

Another factor working against Miami in terms of Chisholm's trade value is that his performance has yet to match what he did in the first half of 2022. He's batting .249 with a .408 slugging percentage and a 102 OPS+ this year, and that's right about where he was in 2023, when he had a .250/.304/.457 slash line and a 100 OPS+.

Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reported on July 8 there was a "growing belief" that Chisholm will get moved before the trade deadline, though he echoed Passan's newest reporting.

"Believe it or not this is the first time there has been genuine interest in Chisholm as injuries, and his personality have kept other clubs wondering what they would be getting in return," Mish wrote. "It looks like Miami is very much listening, and he could certainly help a team in need with his power/speed combination."

Miami is in last place in the National League East at 35-65. The franchise's short-term outlook is bleak, so trading a notable player who has two more years of team control could be a great asset play.

Based on the reporting, what the Marlins could get back for Chisholm might nonetheless be a little underwhelming for a player with his raw tools and defensive versatility.