Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Chisholm had an injury history during his time with the Miami Marlins. He is recovering from an ailment but has produced regularly since being traded to the New York Yankees. The Phillies did not have an interest in trading for the 26-year-old. Were they right in their decision to not pursue him if Miami was open to dealing him to a team in their division?
Before being placed on the injured list, Chisholm had a productive offensive streak with the Yankees. During the club's three-game sweep of the Phillies at the end of July, he went 6-for-14. He went 11-for-38 from Aug. 2 to 12 with seven runs and four stolen bases.
He avoided a serious UCL injury earlier this month and will return off of the 10-day injured list for the start of New York's series versus the Colorado Rockies. Will Chisholm be able to avoid going on the injured list again for the Yankees during the regular season or in the playoffs? If he can remain healthy, he could be productive offensively in a lineup featuring two of MLB's best hitters: Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
While the Yankees have featured Chisholm at third base, he has played center field as well in 2024. If the Phillies had acquired him at the deadline, he would have split time in center with Johan Rojas. Philadelphia's center fielder has limited playing experience in the minors in left and right field. He last played at either corner outfield spot in 2022. Considering the New York utility player bats left-handed, it is likely that manager Rob Thomson would platoon the two players in center.
It is possible the Phillies made the wise choice in not acquiring Chisholm based on their current roster. However, his offensive success with the Yankees is undeniable. It is something Philadelphia could use considering how unsteady the team has been offensively over the past month and a half.