Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one step away from starting in his first All-Star game. The Marlins young second baseman remains one of the top vote-getters at his position in the National League after phase one of voting ended Thursday.
Along with Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves, Chisholm is one of two finalists for the top job and will go into phase two of voting to determine who gets it.
Phase two of voting will begin Tuesday at noon and will run through July 8, with fans only allowed to vote once per day and votes from phase one not carrying over. The starters will be revealed that Friday on ESPN at 7 p.m.
Pitchers and reserves for each team will be picked via “Player Ballots” choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office. The full rosters will be unveiled on July 10 at 5:30 p.m. on the MLB All-Star Selection Show on ESPN.
In his second full season in the MLB, Chisholm is hitting .254/.325/.535 with 12 home runs, 45 RBIs and12 stolen bases. It’s a significant improvement to his rookie season slash line of .248/.303/.425.
A potential roadblock for Chisholm is injury, as he was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right lower back strain. He was removed in the second inning of Miami’s game against the Cardinals on Tuesday and underwent an MRI the following morning that revealed the extent of the injury.
Wednesday was not Chisholm’s first encounter with back issues this season, he was removed after five innings against the Mets after suffering back spasms.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly expects Chisholm to be back in the lineup between 10-14 days. At the earliest, he would return with nine games remaining before the All-Star break.
This year’s All-Star Game will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19.
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