Injuries are part and parcel of baseball. They occur during a lot of players’ careers and can hamper their play long-term. Most recently, Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. suffered a toe injury and will spend time on the injured list. This is an immense blow for the outfielder, as he was looking decent this year and hoping for a healthy season.
2022 was a tough year for Chisholm Jr. as he missed a majority of the year with a back injury. He made a comeback this year and has looked good with the bat in hand with slight inconsistency. But this latest injury will be a setback in the early parts of the season.
Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. will spend time on the injured list
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. made a comeback this season after missing most of last year through injury. He was all set to play a full healthy season and make an impact for the Marlins. But unfortunately, during the team’s latest game, the MLB The Show cover athlete suffered a toe injury. Chisholm Jr. crashed into the outfield wall on a play and suffered a turf toe. Talkin’ Baseball shared that the outfielder will spend some time on the injured list via Twitter. Fans had mixed reactions to the news.
Jazz will spend some time on the IL pic.twitter.com/ROJ9odxXPY
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 16, 2023
In a Tweet, Talkin’ Baseball said, “Jazz will spend some time on the IL”. In a graphic, they also mentioned that turf toe was the diagnosis of his injury. Sources have said that Chisholm Jr. may spend between 4-6 weeks on the injured list, a massive setback.
The reactions to this news have been mixed.
Some fans were sad by the injury and called it the MLB The Show curse.
MLB The Show curse strikes again.
— Timothy Alt (@TimBuccc2) May 16, 2023
It's the @MLBTheShow curse
— Sutton (Steve Yzerman's Burner) (@CallMe_Stubs) May 16, 2023
Others were upset by the injury in general.
man turf toe sucks https://t.co/kyMu8V3h0w
— Joshua Baxter – Oakland A’s vs the MLB (@NotFakeNews18) May 17, 2023
Baseball isn’t fun when Jazz ain’t on the field 😞😞💔💔 https://t.co/x7hEW24ppU
— Cabella (@ChristianCabel1) May 16, 2023
This sucks https://t.co/9OV3H6gPRV
— Zachary Brener (@zachary_brener) May 16, 2023
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But this injury is a massive setback for a player that has worked hard to make an impact. After coming back from his back injury, Chisholm Jr. immediately switched to playing the outfield in order to help his team. Furthermore, he has strived to have an impact this season. This seems to have helped as the Marlins are looking competitive. But that could all change with this injury news
The Marlins may struggle without Chisholm Jr.
Although Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been slightly inconsistent to start the season, he will be missed while injured. Both his home runs and base running give the Marlins’ offense potent weapons. Without his batting, the team will have a void to fill in the lineup. Furthermore, the Miami-based team has a shortage of players at centerfield, and with Chisholm Jr. out, they will struggle to replace him.
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