Jazz Chisholm, the Bahamian-born Miami Marlins infielder-turned-outfielder is the most recent participant to be featured on the quilt of Sony Leisure’s common online game MLB The Present.
“It is one thing I all the time dreamed of from once I was a child,” Chisholm mentioned Monday in a stay stream on MLB’s YouTube channel, “however I by no means thought it could develop into a actuality as fast because it has.”
MLB The Present 23 will likely be launched March 28 – two days earlier than MLB’s opening day – and will likely be out there on all common online game platforms.
Chisholm, 24, is getting into his fourth MLB season and will likely be shifting from second base to middle subject this season.
Who’s Jazz Chisholm?
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was born Feb. 1, 1998 in Nassau, Bahamas, and was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 as a global free agent. He was traded to the Marlins on the commerce deadline in 2019 for pitcher Zac Gallen.
Recognized for his aggressive play and classy seems on the sphere, Chisholm was a first-time All-Star in 2022.
“I’m certain the children are gonna adore it,” Chisholm not too long ago advised the AP. “Each time I go searching seeing youngsters with blue hair, carrying the jersey. I really feel like that is gonna be good for the tradition.”
In 4 seasons with the Marlins, he is posted a .243/.305/.449 slash line with 34 house runs and 37 stolen bases in 205 profession video games. Nevertheless, his 2022 season was restricted to only 60 video games attributable to a stress fracture in his again and a torn meniscus in his knee. Earlier than the harm, he was hitting .254 with 14 homers, 45 RBI and 12 steals.
Why is Jazz Chisholm altering positions?
Chisholm has been completely an infielder throughout his professional profession, enjoying 164 video games at second base and 46 at shortstop. He appeared in 60 video games for the Marlins final season, all at second base.
Nevertheless, with the addition of free agent Jean Segura and the acquisition of Luis Arraez in a commerce with the Minnesota Twins, the Marlins now have a surplus of infielders on the key league roster.
Marlins GM Kim Ng mentioned Segura will play third base with Arraez at second. As a consequence of Chisholm’s athleticism, the workforce believes he could make the transition to middle subject regardless of his restricted expertise there.
Who else has been on the quilt of MLB The Present?
Chisholm’s choice continues a pattern of gifted younger stars on the quilt of MLB The Present. The latest alternatives:
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2022: Shohei Ohtani, Angels
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2021: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
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2020: Javier Báez, Cubs
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2019: Bryce Harper, Phillies
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2018: Aaron Choose, Yankees
What different Miami athletes have been online game cowl topics?
Shaquille O’Neal has appeared on two major NBA 2K covers for the Warmth, becoming a member of LeBron James who appeared on one for Miami. O’Neal and Dwyane Wade every appeared on one legend version cowl as effectively.
Wei-Yin Chen, who pitched for the Marlins from 2016-2019, was The Present’s cowl athlete for the Taiwanese model in 2016 and 2017 with the Marlins.
The NHL 97 online game cowl featured goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, who performed for the Panthers from 1993-1998.
Contributing: The Related Press
This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm featured on cowl of MLB The Present 23 online game
