The concerns that many had about the Miami Marlins defense manifested on Sunday afternoon. It’s only game two of Spring Training—game one for most Marlins starters—but it seemed every player that’s in a new position went through hiccups in their first defensive chances against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jazz Chisholm Jr., primarily a second baseman throughout his major league career, made his professional debut in center field. With a runner on second in the first inning, Cardinals designated hitter Nolan Arenado hit a ball into shallow centerfield. Chisholm initially took a step back before sprinting forward and watching the ball fall a few feet in front of him for a single.