The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

EN route to making another spectacular defensive effort, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr suffered a left shoulder contusion and was forced to exit in the first inning of the Miami Marlins’ 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday.

Chisholm attempted to track down a bloop single from Bryce Harper but landed awkwardly in an effort to make a diving over the shoulder catch.

Chisholm immediately grabbed his left shoulder on impact and, after remaining on the ground until Marlins staff tended to him, appeared in considerable pain as he left the field.

Marlins’ manager Don Mattingly told reporters initial x-rays on Chisholm’s shoulder were negative, but the rookie infielder will undergo further testing today to reveal the severity of the injury.

If Chisholm is forced to miss time it may be his second appearance on the injured list this season. He suffered a hamstring injury on April 28 and made his return May 16 following a brief rehab stint in AAA with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Chisholm also laboured through an ankle injury but avoided another stint on the IL. Marlins’ first baseman Garrett Cooper was also forced to leave the game due to injury and will undergo an MRI.

The Marlins lost 3-4 over the weekend in the series against the Phillies and now stand at 40-53 in the standings, 9.5 games behind first place in the National League East.

“It was kind of one of those days. You start off hopeful where you’re at, hopefully, able to put two on the board and you don’t get either one,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly told reporters following the game.

“And then you see Jazz go down and you see Coop go down.

“I think Jazz had some X rays and that came back negative. I’m sure we will do more testing in DC and we will find out what’s happening with both guys.”

In 70 games this season, Chisholm is hitting .251 with a .754 OPS, with 66 hits, 115 total bases, 38 runs scored, 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 34 RBI, and a National and 11 stolen bases.