Few MLB players are as proud of who they are as Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The 27-year-old never shies away from the spotlight and wears his heart on his sleeve, qualities that will undoubtedly be on display when he steps to the plate in his first Home Run Derby appearance.
Chisholm also frequently embraces his roots, which started outside of the United States in an island nation that has produced less than a dozen major leaguers.
Here’s what you need to know about Chisholm’s hometown and where his baseball career began.
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Where is Jazz Chisholm Jr. from?
Chisholm was born in the Bahamas, growing up in the capital city of Nassau.
After picking up baseball as a young child in the Bahamas, Chisholm moved to the U.S. to play high school baseball in Kansas. He would move back to the Bahamas after graduating at 17 and soon signed with the Diamondbacks.
In 2020, Chisholm participated in the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in the Bahamas and produced a tremendous baseball image in the process:
We saw Jazz compete in the 2020 Bahamas Derby while he was still in the minors and it was electric.
This remains one of my fave baseball photos I’ve ever taken. Excited to watch him next week in ATL. https://t.co/RADWeBsxEy pic.twitter.com/6ckQVXuORQ
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 10, 2025
The Marlins held a Bahamian Heritage Night for Chisholm in 2022, and Chisholm celebrated by warming up in a custom Bahamas-themed jersey.
The Bahamian Prince. 🇧🇸🤴🏿 pic.twitter.com/ZjMX5sutlb
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) June 22, 2022
Because Chisholm’s heritage in the Bahamas dates back to the island’s time as a British colony, he is able to represent Great Britain in international competition and did so during World Baseball Classic qualifiers in 2017.
Chisholm is one of nine players in MLB history from the Bahamas, though he’s already the most successful in terms of WAR and All-Star appearances, as he’s the only All-Star from the island nation. Chisholm’s closest competition for “Best Bahamian Baseball Player” is Andre Rodgers, who spent 11 seasons in the majors from 1957-67, primarily as a part-time outfielder.
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Where did Jazz Chisholm Jr. go to college?
Chisholm said he returned to the Bahamas after high school because he was too young to attend college at the time. After signing with the Diamondbacks as an international free agent, the idea of going to college fell by the wayside.
Chisholm instead worked his way through the Diamondbacks’ system before a trade to the Marlins for Zac Gallen at the 2019 deadline gave him a new, closer-to-home organization. He made his MLB debut with Miami in 2020 and became a full-time player in 2021.
Pursuing baseball turned out to be the right move for Chisholm, who hit a career-high 24 home runs in 2024, went to the World Series with the Yankees, and now appears to be on track for a nice payday before or after his rookie contract expires at the end of the 2026 season.
