MLB in brief: Jazz Chisholm Jr. in center field | Mike Trout is happy

The Miami Marlins are moving Jazz Chisholm to center field, GM Kim Ng says. Chisholm has played exclusively as a second baseman and shortstop during his big league career. Luiz Arráez will take over as the full-time second baseman, with Jean Segura manning third.

—Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 20, 2023

The Pirates have DFA’d Miguel Andujar to make room for Andrew McCutchen.

—Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) January 20, 2023

McCutchen: “I’m not here on a farewell tour. I’m here to play. I’m here to help this ballclub win.”

— Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) January 20, 2023

Mike Trout on Shohei Ohtani: “He tried to tell me he’s not the best player” on Team Japan in WBC.

Trout: “There’s no way.”

—Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) January 20, 2023

Manny Ramirez: “I think Shohei Ohtani is worth $500 million. He’s a phenomenon never seen before in the MLB history. He can do it all. I would pay him $250 million for what he can do as a pitcher and the other $250 million for his quality as a hitter”.@z101digital @ZDeportes pic.twitter.com/k8QaCwBEC5

— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) January 20, 2023

Mike Trout on the Angels offseason:

“I think (GM Perry Minasian) has done a great job of bringing in pieces that we were missing last year.”

—Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) January 20, 2023

I’m not sure Blue Jays fans appreciate just how good Brandon Belt was in 2020 and 2021 before being de-railed by injuries last year.

I dove into what made him so successful as a blueprint for a bounce-back 2023.https://t.co/Dn7ekNMWxf

—Nick Ashbourne (@NickAshbourne) January 20, 2023