On Saturday the Yankees and Marlins reportedly struck a deal that will send IF/OF Jazz Chisholm to New York in exchange for three prospects. As the Yankees make their push toward October it became paramount they improve an offense that had slowed in recent weeks. Chisholm certainly accomplishes that.
For New York
Chisholm, 26, is arguably enjoying the best year of his career running a .249/.323/.407 slash. He’s hit 13 homers and is approaching a career-high in stolen bases (22). While his offensive impact doesn’t quite match the 136 wRC+ he posted in an abbreviated 60 games from 2022, Chisholm has seen considerable improvements in his plate appearances posting career-bests in walk rate and strikeout rate. He’s also posting a barrel rate of 10.7 percent; the best mark of his career. The argument can be made he’s coming into his own as he approaches his peak.
The move to Yankee Stadium should be a huge boon for the left-handed slugger. While he’s only got 13 homers to show for his 2024 campaign thus far, according to Statcast he would have 19 at this stage if he were playing his home games in New York.
Chisholm is controlled through the 2026 season and will almost certainly replace Gleyber Torres at second base in 2025 and beyond as the incumbent infielder reaches free agency this winter. New York acquired a left-handed hitting, up-the-middle profile with 20/20 potential.
For Miami
Miami will receive a trio of prospects for Chisholm headlined by catcher Agustín Ramírez.
Ramirez, 22, is the prize of this deal. He ranked as the no. 18 prospect in the Yankees in our preseason rankings and was set to rank no. 5 in our midseason update. Ramirez has had a breakthrough 2024 campaign and is now considered one of the better catching prospects in the sport. He’s long been revered for a beautifully violent right-handed swing that carries damage to all fields. Pitch selection has been streaky at best, but pulling the trigger on fastballs in the strike zone has resulted in very loud barrels. Ramirez presently carries a .269/.358/.505 slash with 20 homers across Double-A and Triple-A this season.
Ramirez is a mostly a bat-only prospect with some concerns whether his athleticism will be able to stick behind the plate. There’s above average arm strength here, but lateral mobility and blocking have been a developmental focus. Regardless of the defense, Ramirez’s bat will carry his profile to the big leagues. He should make his debut in 2025 at the absolute latest. He is already on the 40-man roster and could be the next man up should Miami need help behind the plate.
Infielder Jared Serna, 22, will also go to the Marlins in the deal. Serna ranked as the no. 17 prospect in the Yankees system in the preseason and was set to rank similarly in the midseason update. His versatility carries value, though most see Serna as a second baseman full-time should he ever reach that amount of playing time at the big league level. He’s a sum-of-his-parts type of prospect who does not have a carrying tool, but should provide some value in all three phases of the game. He’s currently running a .253/.341/.444 slash at High-A Hudson Valley with 13 homers and eleven stolen bases. Serna is probably about ready to be challenged with a Double-A assignment.
Rounding out the package will be 19-year-old second baseman Abrahan Ramirez. Signed out of Venezuela as an international free agent a few years ago, Ramirez is annihilating the Florida Complex League boasting a.348/.447/.513 slash with two homers to boot. He’s a hit-over-power utility profile with an undersized frame and average tools from an athletic perspective. He is still at least a few years away, but has shown well from a bat-to-ball perspective. Ramirez was set to rank toward the bottom of our top 30 midseason prospect rankings for New York.
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