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On Thursday afternoon, just as Jazz Chisholm Jr. was playing what might have been his final Miami Marlins home game, Jim Bowden of The Athletic made a guest appearance on Pittsburgh radio station 93.7 The Fan to discuss the Pirates' approach to the trade deadline. Staying in the thick of the NL Wild Card race despite awful center field production, Pittsburgh is unsurprisingly in on Chisholm, according to Bowden: "Pittsburgh, Seattle, Philadelphia and the Yankees—those four in particular, I have confirmed have had discussions. I've also heard that the Phillies aren't sure that he's a good fit in their clubhouse with what they're trying to do. I'm not sure the Yankees are sold as well. I know Seattle is definitely in." Bowden went on to share his opinion that the Pirates are "the best spot" for Chisholm, with Andrew McCutchen's positive influence being the "most important" factor. This season, Pirates center fielders—mainly Michael A. Taylor and Jack Suwinski—are collectively slashing .208/.272/.298 with a 61 wRC+. Chisholm has been candid about preferring to play the infield moving forward, but he reminded everybody of his defensive potential on Thursday with two outstanding diving catches. 1997ebe4-857a916d-7a21c0ea-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4 Bowden says in a recent conversation between he and Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix, Bendix expressed that "he just wants the best possible players he can get in return" for Chisholm, regardless of position. On Thursday morning, Bowden published a mock trade proposal that would bring RHP Braxton Ashcraft and C Henry Davis to Miami. Personally, I'm very skeptical Pittsburgh would part with Davis at this deadline, selling low on the No. 1 overall pick from the 2021 MLB Draft. Also, there isn't much age difference between these 24-year-olds and the 26-year-old Chisholm, which makes them odd choices to rebuild the Marlins organization with. Nate Karzmer will present his own Jazz-to-the-Pirates proposal on Friday morning. Here is my Mariners proposal from earlier this week.

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. These notes apply to the third and final game of Miami's home series against the Baltimore Orioles.

On Wednesday, Edward Cabrera and Chayce McDermott (making his major league debut) started off impressively, but ultimately allowed three earned runs apiece. Colton Cowser tagged Huascar Brazoban with a bases-clearing, game-tying double in the top of the sixth inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. put Miami ahead for good with a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth. He is leading the team with 49 RBI this season despite batting primarily in the leadoff spot. Xavier Edwards raised his batting average to .361. The Marlins won, 6-3. Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 6-5, and won, 1-0. RHP Anthony Maldonado (0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches/11 strikes) was the goat in the front end of the doubleheader. RHP Shaun Anderson now has a 2.33 ERA in 27 innings pitched for the Jumbo Shrimp. Double-A Pensacola lost, 3-0. OF Jakob Marsee went 2-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases. High-A Beloit lost, 7-3. RHP Noble Meyer (4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 74 pitches/43 strikes) struggled with his control, but limited the damage. Low-A Jupiter won, 13-3. I would not be surprised to see OF Kemp Alderman (3-for-5, 3 RBI) promoted to the Sky Carp by the end of next week. FCL Marlins lost, 7-1. Here's more Marlins news and content: 🔷 According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid, the Yankees, Mariners, Pirates, Royals and Padres all had scouts in attendance for the penultimate pre-trade deadline Marlins home game. 🔷 Sandy Alcantara completed his first post-Tommy John bullpen session and felt great afterwards. Alcantara threw about 20 pitches and separately told Bally Sports Florida's Gaby Sanchez that his velocity is already peaking at 90 mph. The veteran right-hander still has to go through several more bullpens before determining next steps in his rehab. 🔷 Kevin Barral lists the Mariners, Royals, Reds and Red Sox as plausible landing spots for Josh Bell. Any Bell trade would be contingent on the Marlins eating most/all of the money owed to him or packaging him with another player who's actually have a good season. 🔷 The finale of Daniel Rodriguez's Big Fish Small Pod series analyzing Marlins draft picks with local experts is embedded below. 🔷 Unsigned draftee Coen Niclai spoke to Anchorage's KTUU about concluding his high school career and getting drafted by the Marlins. Niclai implied that he will honor his commitment to the University of Oregon instead of turning pro. 🔷 In collaboration with Absolutely Ridiculous, Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched his "out of this world" collection of baseball gear. Within 17 hours, the sliding mitt, elbow guard and leg guard have all sold out! 🔷 Speaking of Chisholm-related ridiculousness, I wrote about the frustrating narrative being peddled that he would be disruptive to other teams' clubhouses. Contenders have shown a willingness to tolerate genuinely bad people on their rosters, yet they are drawing the line at somebody with a big ego? 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, Alex Cora and the Red Sox finalized a three-year, $21.75M contract extension, making Cora the second-highest paid MLB manager behind only Craig Counsell. On the field, though, the Sox got demolished by the Rockies, 20-7. Robbie Ray struck out eight Dodgers in five hitless innings during his Giants debut. The reeling Mariners got swept at home by the Angels. They're only two games above .500 for the first time since May. The Mets won all four of their head-to-head games against the Yankees in 2024. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Roddery Muñoz) attempt to complete a highly improbable sweep of the Orioles (RHP Corbin Burnes). The Marlins have a 33.8% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 12:10 p.m. ET. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville at Norfolk, 12:05 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola vs. Biloxi, 7:05 p.m. ET High-A Beloit vs. Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m. ET Low-A Jupiter vs. Daytona, 6:30 p.m. ET FCL Marlins vs. FCL Cardinals, 12:00 p.m. ET (final regular season game) DSL Marlins vs. DSL Rangers Red, 11:00 a.m. ET DSL Miami at DSL Twins, 11:00 a.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. These notes apply to the second game of Miami's home series against the Baltimore Orioles.

With the MLB trade deadline just six days away, the discourse around Miami Marlins leadoff man Jazz Chisholm Jr. has gone off the rails. Dozens of other potential trade candidates are being scrutinized for what they've done on the field, but Chisholm is being treated differently. His reputation has been repeatedly dragged through the mud via anonymous sources who are scared off by somebody who they struggle to relate to. It's a shame because there is a fascinating baseball conversation to be had. Chisholm is in the midst of a solid season, slashing .251/.325/.412 (105 wRC+) with 13 home runs and 21 stolen bases, initially as a full-time center fielder, but very recently, he has begun splitting reps at second base. On an fWAR-per-game basis, this is actually his least-productive year since he was a rookie. Opinions vary about the quality of his defense. After previously making frequent trips to the injured list, Jazz has played 97% of the Marlins' games in 2024. Will that persist? The left-handed hitter's numbers against same-handed pitching are noticeably improved. If he closer to an ordinary regular or a star? Only 26 years old, a traditional aging curve would suggest his best seasons are still ahead of him. How do you assign a value to somebody like this? All of that is taking a back seat to vague "concerns" about Chisholm's intangibles. Ken Rosenthal and others from The Athletic reported Wednesday morning that "some clubs are completely out on Chisholm because of his strong personality." Apparently, the Philadelphia Phillies are one of them, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today singled them out last Sunday as having "no interest" despite the abysmal offensive output they have received in center field. "Fears about his ability to stay healthy and brashness have limited his market," according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. When three of the most well-connected national MLB insiders are each independently sharing information about this, there must be some truth to it. However, that is an indictment on these apprehensive teams, not on Chisholm. Does Jazz get along with all of his teammates? No, he does not. Chisholm was a first-time spring training non-roster invitee with the 2019 Arizona Diamondbacks. Steven Souza Jr. recalls how he and other D-backs veterans were rebuffed by the 21-year-old prospect when they attempted to take him "under their wing" during camp. More recently, Chisholm clashed with Miguel Rojas and other Marlins vets who disapproved of his conduct. Tension built up to the point that Rojas came to manager Don Mattingly in 2022 to organize a team meeting. Anecdotally, he comes off as stubborn and self-absorbed. With that being said, it is preposterous for MLB teams focused on contending in 2024 to take themselves out of the Chisholm sweepstakes because of his individualism. He doesn't go out of his way to antagonize his teammates. Outside of baseball, he has never been accused or convicted of any illegal activity. He meaningfully contributed to the 2023 playoff-bound Marlins and continues exerting his full effort this season for a squad that has nothing to play for. The Miami clubhouse has been serene despite their disappointing results. Chisholm is incredibly marketable, which has led to widespread recognition that his raw production on the field would not merit on its own. Some major leaguers are unsurprisingly jealous of him, but even those players couldn't possibly be pleased that their bosses are pivoting to inferior options on the trade market due to personal dynamics. I can't help but wonder if the national media is being manipulated. It is complicated to place a price tag on Chisholm, the baseball player. Team executives could genuinely feel that the Marlins' demands don't align with his projected performance moving forward. Perhaps speaking ill of Chisholm is a tactic to sour their fanbases on him and soften the blow for when he's ultimately traded elsewhere.

On Tuesday, having flown in earlier that morning, spot starter Kyle Tyler was not particularly sharp (4.2 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 94 pitches/61 strikes). Fortunately, the Marlins offense had his back. Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Jesús Sánchez scorched a solo home run. Albert Suárez made it only two-plus innings while allowing six earned runs. Jorge Mateo exited after seemingly hyperextending his left elbow. A.J. Puk threw two perfect innings of relief. He has struck out exactly half of all batters faced in July. Tanner Scott's hitless streak has reached 10 ⅓ innings. The Marlins won, 6-3. Down on the farm, Double-A Pensacola won, 8-4. Multi-hit games for Jacob Berry and Paul McIntosh, who have both been outstanding at the plate since the beginning of June, posting a wRC+ of 157 and 175, respectively. High-A Beloit won, 3-2. OF Jorge Caballero had his first three-hit game of the season. Opponents are hitting only .127 against RHP Edgar Sánchez. Low-A Jupiter lost, 4-3. FCL Marlins lost, 4-1. A very rare stolen base-less game for them. DSL Marlins won, 19-6. There were eight hit-by-pitches in this one! DSL Miami won, 10-2. Here's more Marlins news and content: 🔷 Daily Jazz Chisholm Jr. updates with six days until the MLB trade deadline: Following the game, Chisholm was blunt about his preference for playing the infield over the outfield. "Fears about his ability to stay healthy and brashness have limited his market," according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. I am not buying the latter part—that reads to me like strategic comments from executives of teams hesitant to part with prospects. They are besmirching Chisholm so that their fanbases feel like they "dodged a bullet" when he winds up elsewhere. 🔷 As covered in our injury/rehab tracker, Sandy Alcantara will reach an important milestone in his Tommy John surgery rehab today when he throws his first bullpen session. Alcantara continues to progress faster than most TJ patients. Barring setbacks, he could face live batters sometime in August and go out on a minor league rehab appearance in September. Also, Braxton Garrett (left forearm flexor strain) and Ryan Weathers (left index finger strain) have begun playing catch. They should rejoin the Marlins starting rotation for the final few weeks of the 2024 season. 🔷 Baseball America's updated Top 100 MLB prospects list placed LHP Thomas White at No. 49, RHP Max Meyer at No. 52 and RHP Noble Meyer at No. 71. 🔷 Just Baseball has a new line of t-shirts tailored for each MLB fanbase, including this Marlins one. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Cubs announced their intentions to be sellers at the trade deadline. Paul Skenes took the loss for the first time in his career despite pitching 8 ⅓ brilliant innings. The Mariners lost for the seventh time in their last eight games and placed both Julio Rodríguez and J.P. Crawford on the injured list. Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler continues to be incomprehensibly hot at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a walk against the Astros. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins (probable starter RHP Edward Cabrera) host the Orioles, who will be recalling RHP Chayce McDermott to make his major league debut and have Connor Norby on standby in case Jorge Mateo needs to go on the injured list. The Marlins have a 44.8% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville at Norfolk, doubleheader beginning at 5:35 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola vs. Biloxi, 7:05 p.m. ET High-A Beloit vs. Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m. ET Low-A Jupiter vs. Daytona, 6:30 p.m. ET FCL Marlins at FCL Cardinals, 12:00 p.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. These notes apply to the first game of Miami's home series against the Baltimore Orioles.

On Monday, Yonny Chirinos allowed 14 Mets baserunners in five innings of work. Francisco Lindor homered twice. For the 16th time in 19 games played this season, Xavier Edwards recorded a hit. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was victimized by a missed call and tweeted about it afterward. Jake Burger came up in the bottom of the ninth inning representing the winning run, but Edwin Díaz induced a popout to end the game. The Marlins lost, 6-4. Down on the farm, each of the Marlins' three rookie-level affiliates had their games impacted by inclement weather. Here's more Marlins news and content: 🔷 Through 32 Marlins series, here's an updated look at the Prediction Time leaderboard. Make series predictions with us all season long when you become a Fish On First SuperSub. 🔷 I proposed a five-player trade that would send Chisholm and A.J. Puk to the Mariners for prospects. Let me know which other teams you'd like for me to make a mock Chisholm proposal for. 🔷 Nate Karzmer wrote about how Puk has changed for the better since reverting back to a relief role. 🔷 On this day 25 years ago, the Marlins celebrated "Turn Ahead the Clock" night with unique uniforms and inflatable aliens in the stands. 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Braves signed Whit Merrifield to a major league deal. The Dodgers designated James Paxton for assignment and recalled prospect River Ryan, who went 5 ⅓ innings and allowed zero earned runs in his major league debut. Bobby Witt Jr. fell a single shy of hitting for the cycle. The Yankees offense matched a season high with five home runs, including two from Juan Soto. 🔷 Today's MLB game: the Marlins host their series opener against the Orioles (probable starter RHP Albert Suárez). RHP Kyle Tyler is being recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville, Fish On First has learned. In four previous Marlins appearances (three starts), he has posted a 3.38 ERA. The Marlins must make a corresponding roster move prior to the game. They have a 45.4% chance to win, per FanGraphs. First pitch at 6:40 p.m. 🔷 Join us for a new episode of Fish On First LIVE tonight from 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET on YouTube/Twitter/Facebook. Special guests: Connor Newcomb and Zach Letson. FOF LIVE is presented by Berger & Hicks. If you’ve been injured as a result of somebody else’s negligence, give them a call at (305) 670-7050. 🔷 Today's MiLB schedule: Triple-A Jacksonville at Norfolk, 6:35 p.m. ET Double-A Pensacola vs. Biloxi, 7:05 p.m. ET High-A Beloit vs. Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m ET Low-A Jupiter vs. Daytona, 6:30 p.m. ET FCL Marlins vs. FCL Nationals, 10:00 a.m. ET DSL Marlins at DSL Mets Blue, 11:00 a.m. ET DSL Miami vs. DSL Yankees, 11:00 a.m. ET Marlins podcast episodes

Here are the latest Miami Marlins game notes, produced by the Marlins communications department and relayed to our loyal SuperSubs. These notes apply to the fourth and final game of Miami's home series against the New York Mets.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of the biggest names who could potentially be dealt in advance of the July 30 MLB trade deadline. Chisholm's combination of tools, youth, club control and 2024 production make him a potential target for many teams and easily the most valuable trade chip on the Miami Marlins active roster. Should the Marlins be shopping Chisholm or building around him? You could make strong arguments both ways, but like it or not, the team's intentions are clear: they're focused on infusing more young talent into their farm system with the expectation of contending several years down the road. Investing in the current major league roster is not a priority. If the Fish receive a fair offer for their Bahamian star, he will be on the move. Leading up to the deadline, I'll be proposing hypothetical trades that the Marlins could make involving Chisholm. The series continues with the Seattle Mariners. How Chisholm fits in Seattle Three years in a row, the Mariners front office has whiffed on their acquisitions of veteran second basemen. It was Adam Frazier in 2022 (80 wRC+), Kolten Wong in 2023 (35 wRC+) and now Jorge Polanco in 2024 (76 wRC+). With Polanco posting the highest strikeout rate of his career and also rating as a below-average defender, there's no chance that the Mariners will exercise his $12M club option for 2025. If they were to get Chisholm, it would be to take Polanco's job. Also worth mentioning, the status of star center fielder Julio Rodríguez is somewhat uncertain as of this writing. Rodríguez suffered a right ankle sprain on Sunday and is set to undergo an MRI. Picked up off the scrap heap last month, Víctor Robles is Seattle's current backup plan in CF. Having scored the fourth-fewest runs in Major League Baseball this season, the Mariners need offense wherever they can find it. Chisholm has more weighted runs created (50) than anybody on their roster. In all likelihood, he'd be plugged into the leadoff spot of their lineup, supplanting J.P. Crawford whose production has cratered after an excellent 2023 campaign. Trade proposal Mariners receive INF/OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. and LHP A.J. Puk Marlins receive INF Felnin Celesten, INF Ben Williamson and RHP Brody Hopkins In addition to Chisholm, I think that the Mariners would love Puk. Their organization fetishizes good control (leading MLB in walk rate this season) and the tall lefty has issued only six free passes in 28 ⅓ innings pitched since going back to relief work. Seattle's bullpen is headed by a trusty closer, Andrés Muñoz, but they lack a standout setup man and have generally struggled in high-leverage situations. Puk could make a big impact in the seventh and eighth innings. HWsPCMAxF-6mF2AY.mp4 Like Chisholm, Puk is under club control via arbitration through the 2026 season. With an estimated surplus value of $8.2M, according to Baseball Trade Values, his inclusion in this deal should meaningfully increase the return coming to Miami. There might not be another realistically available prospect in the minor leagues who fits what Peter Bendix is seeking more perfectly than Felnin Celesten. A prized international free agent who signed with Seattle in January 2023, the 18-year-old switch-hitter has been playing shortstop for the ACL Mariners. He was among the complex league's top bats (slashing .341/.423/.561 with a 146 wRC+) before being sidelined by left wrist soreness. Conveniently, he is expected to resume game action just in time for the trade deadline. "Celesten’s physicality stands out immediately and, as he approaches age 19, would stand out in a big league clubhouse," Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs wrote in ranking him the No. 4 prospect in the Mariners system. "He probably weighs 15 or 20 pounds more than when he signed and every bit of it is muscle; Celesten’s shoulders look like he’s shoplifting grapefruits up his sleeves." If the Marlins were to add him, Celesten could spend August and September getting his first reps at Low-A. I previously brought up Ben Williamson as a logical target in exchange for Bryan De La Cruz. Well, De La Cruz has performed horribly ever since, so it's up to Chisholm/Puk to bring back the prospect haul themselves. One year removed from being drafted, Williamson is already an above-average Double-A hitter with smooth defense at third base. A likely spring training non-roster invitee in 2025, he would be the quickest player from this package to reach the big leagues. The sixth-round pick from Williamson's 2023 draft class, right-hander Brody Hopkins was a two-way player prior to turning pro. The 22-year-old has a 3.13 ERA, 4.21 FIP and 1.24 WHIP at Low-A while making all 17 of his scheduled starts. He's shown outstanding consistency with two or fewer earned runs allowed in 15 of those outings. Hopkins' groundball rate is among the highest in the minors among pitchers who've topped 70 innings this season. Nasty slider. og6ftn.mp4 Previous Chisholm trade proposals Building a Yankees trade package Which other teams do you want me to include in this Chisholm trade package series? Comment below to let me know.