‘Jazz’ leaves game in first inning with hamstring injury

After breaking out of a dreadful 0-for-12 slump with two hits on Monday, Bahamian infielder with the Miami Marlins Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr. kept it going with another hit in his seventh consecutive lead-off role on Tuesday, but was removed from the game against the Milwaukee Brewers shortly afterwards due to a strained left hamstring as reported by Major League Baseball (MLB) up to press time.

Up to press time, the Marlins trailed the Brewers, 4-3, in the sixth inning at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The electrifying starting second of the Marlins had a first-pitch infield single, beating out a throw from a routine ground ball to Brewers’ shortstop Luis Urias, once again showing his blazing speed. He stole second base one pitch later, getting under a tag from Brewers’ second baseman Pablo Reyes, and advanced to third on a groundout to first base by Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas before scoring on a sacrifice fly by first baseman Jesus 

Aguilar. Chisholm stayed down momentarily after stealing second base, which could be at which time he suffered the injury, but he bounced up and later scored.

Marlins’ rookie Chisholm is regarded by Statcast and mlb.com as one of the rising stars in the majors, considered a lethal speed-power threat.

He already has a National League-leading seven stolen bases this year, third in the majors behind Kansas City’s Whit Merrifield and Oakland’s Ramon Laureano, both of whom have eight stolen bases.

Chisholm showed 30.1 feet per second sprint speed on his infield single in the first inning last night (30 feet per second is considered elite).

The 23-year-old Bahamian speedster had an infield hit in his only plate appearance, bringing his batting average up to .290 (20-for-69). This season, Chisholm has four home runs, seven RBIs (runs batted in) and 11 runs scored. His slash line of .290/.375/.551 is among the best in the majors among starting second basemen. He is tied for the team lead in home runs.

Defensively, Chisholm has 58 assists and 21 putouts in 81 total chances, splitting time between second base and shortstop. He started at second base last night. Chisholm has just two errors on the season and has been a part of 16 double plays.

Jose Devers, who made his MLB debut Saturday, replaced Chisholm at second base for the bottom of the first inning.

Chisholm and the Marlins conclude their three-game series against the Brewers this afternoon, before having a day off on Thursday. First pitch today is set for 1:40 p.m. They travel to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

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