Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins graces the cover of the MLB the Show 2023 video game

Miami – the star Jazz Chisholm Jr. He has goals beyond his impressive stats. With every stolen base and acrobatic catch, Chisholm Jr. hopes to influence the next generation of players.

“I had Ken Griffey Jr., who was an idol to all of us,” Chisholm Jr., from the Bahamas, said in a video interview with The Associated Press. “Not just for baseball fans. He idolized basketball players, football players, all sports, and that’s how I want to be. Not only do I want to be known for baseball, but as an athlete that everyone can look up to.”

Chisholm Jr, 24, is on his way to doing just that after it was revealed he would be the next cover for Sony’s MLB the Show 2023 video game.

“As a kid I always wanted to be on the cover of MLB the Show,” the player admitted. “So, it means as much as winning the MVP award in that sense. You have to live your childhood dream.”

Chisholm Jr., who loves to play video games, has played The Show since David Ortiz graced the cover of its first issue in 2006. Chisholm is the first Miami Marlins player to appear on the cover of the US version, but he joins a number of Miami athletes who have graced the covers of sports video games .

243 career batting average with a . 449 slugging percentage.