'Jazz' placed on injured list again

Wed, Jul 5th 2023, 08:45 AM

Bahamian professional baseball player Jasrado "Jazz" Chisholm was placed on the Miami Marlins' 10-day injury list (IL) yet again, as he suffered a left oblique injury. He was scheduled for an MRI on Monday.

The Marlins placed the outfielder on the IL on Monday, before they played the St. Louis Cardinals at the LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. They won that game 5-4.

Chisholm was removed from the game at the top of the eighth inning in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. He finished that game 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. The injury came after he swung at the ball at the top of the sixth inning.

"It was like at the end of the swing," Chisholm said. "Like after I swung and missed on the back end of it, I felt it, and it just felt like a super cramp. Like that's all it felt like, like just a cramp in there.

"I've actually never had an oblique injury, so to me, I didn't know what it is or how it feels... I've talked to a lot of guys that have rehabbed the oblique and had oblique injuries, and it doesn't seem like it's the exact same injury."

It was just about a week since the Bahamian returned to action after returning from a month-long stop on the IL for turf toe. He initially returned on June 26. Since returning to action on June 27, the lefty batter has recorded at least a hit in six games. He was able to hit two home runs in that span.

Marlins manager, Skip Schumaker said that it has been tough for Chisholm to see what the team is doing and not be able to be a part of it fully.

"When he got to be part of it in Boston, you know what he did to our team and our lineup and you saw what happened. He's a special player, so it does suck that he is not here right now to finish out the first half. I hate to use that word, but it's just a reality. It's just not fun to see any player grab their side," Schumaker said.

Chisholm sports a .246 batting average on the season. He hit nine home runs on the seasons and has 21 runs batted in (RBIs). The 25-year-old also has 14 stolen bases.

The Marlins has a 49-37 win/loss record on the season to sit in second place in the National League East standings. The Braves lead that division with a 57-27 record. The Marlins hope to have the Bahamian back in their fold to end the second half of the season strong and make the playoffs.

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