Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm gutted the team’s clubhouse with one of his former teammates during his first few years with the team.
Chisholm said the “team captain,” whom many believe to be Miguel Rojas, “was not a good person… He dragged down young players who were supposed to be good people.”
The comment went viral, and even Rojas, now a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, heard it.
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No. 11 Miguel Rojas and No. 2 Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 at Lawndepot Park in Miami, Florida on April 14, 2022. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion,” Rojas said on “Chris Rose Rotation.”
“Whatever you want to say about me as a player, it’s fine to have that opinion, but when you say I’m a bad person when you don’t even know me, it bothers me a little bit.
“I don’t expect everyone to like me and I don’t expect everyone to like me, but that doesn’t mean I can go out in the clubhouse and tell everyone what’s going on in the clubhouse,” Rojas continued. Ta. “As a professional, you have to understand that you have to respect everyone in that clubhouse. When you come to one place and you get to a new place, there are people who were there before you. There are people, there are rules in place.’ Then someone will hold you accountable. ”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2 and Miguel Rojas 19 of the Miami Marlins talk during the bottom of the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25, 2021 at Lawndepot Park in Miami, Florida. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
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The 26-year-old is known for his flashy style of play, which was evident in 2020, when he briefly appeared in the league before becoming a full-time major leaguer in 2021.
However, his appearance and style of play were intolerable to the team’s veterans, leading to team meetings being held during his games. 2022 All Star Campaign.
“They tried to put me in the box, but it didn’t happen,” Chisholm said of the players he didn’t spend time with off the field. “‘What he wears on the field.'” “Oh, he wears four chains on the field.” “He doesn’t wear dress shoes on the team plane.”
Jazz Chisholm of the Miami Marlins celebrates with manager Skip Shoemaker after the Marlins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn a wild-card spot in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Junior (right). (AP Photo/Jean J. Pasker)
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As the Marlins head into 2024, Chisholm praised manager Skip Shoemaker for changing the culture in the clubhouse. Shoemaker replaced Don Mattingly last year, and Miami reached the postseason for the first time since 2020 despite losing in the National League wild card.
FOX News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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