3 Reasons why the Jazz trade by the Marlins made sense

1. JAZZ'S CONTRACT EXPECTATIONS

How much would Jazz Chisholm Jr. want in an extension? It's a bit odd that the most obvious reason has largely been ignored. It's easy to talk about the Miami Marlins extending him, but does he even want an extension? What if he made it clear to Peter Bendix that he wants to test free agency? Wouldn't it be too risky to wait until then?

Alternatively, what if Jazz wanted some unrealistic number? Maybe he wanted $100 million+ and wanted to be paid as an elite player. we don't know. It's of course possible that The Fish never even got that far with him. It's possible that Bendix never approached him about an extension and the two sides never exchanged any numbers. It's always a possibility that Jazz would've been interested in some type of hometown discount, or a more realistic number in a contract extension.

At the end of the day, we can't say that the Miami Marlins should've extended Jazz Chisholm Jr. when we don't know what it would've cost. We also have to question if extending him was even a smart move based on both his injury history and his batting profile. Trading him while he's healthy and at peak value may have been the most logical move. My personal opinion is that he should've only been traded if he didn't want an extension, or had unrealistic expectations in one. For now though, I will miss seeing his infectious smile after hitting a home run.