Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes history with All-Star nod, but will he be able to play?

The Miami Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. is an All-Star and made history in the process.

Chisholm on Friday became the first-ever Bahamian-born player to make an MLB All-Star Game roster when he was voted as the National League’s starting second baseman over the Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies. He is the sixth player in Marlins history to be named an All-Star via the fan vote, joining Hanley Ramirez, Dee Strange-Gordon, Marcell Ozuna, Gary Sheffield and Giancarlo Stanton.

“I’m just excited,” Chisholm said, “because I know how hard I worked to get to where I’m at right now.”

But a question remains: Will Chisholm be cleared to play when the Midsummer Classic takes place on July 19 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles? Chisholm landed on the 10-day injured list on June 29 with a right lower back strain. As of Friday, he is rehabbing at the Marlins’ team complex in Jupiter and has been participating in groundball drills as well as running, core body and mobility work.

Chisholm on Friday said his back is feeling “all right” and that he is hoping to get back on the field by next week.

“I feel like I should be able to play in the [All-Star] Game,” he added.

Marlins general manager Kim Ng took a more cautious stance.

“I think the most important thing is for him to get healthy,” Ng said. “We’ve got a lot of games left this season and that is the most important thing and I think it’s probably the most important thing to Jazz as well — our club and making sure he can get back quickly without suffering any relapses.”

Regardless, Chisholm’s resume this season is one worthy of All-Star recognition.

Among National League second basemen with at least 60 games played entering Friday, Chisholm ranked first in OPS (.860), slugging (.535), RBI (45), home runs (14) and triples (four); second in stolen bases (12); tied for sixth in runs scored (39); and seventh in on-base percentage (.325) and batting average (.254).

He is one of 12 players overall with at least 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases.

“Excited for Jazz,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “It’s a huge honor to be voted in and it tells you the attention he kind of gets nationally. It’s a good thing. It also tells you the improvements he made from last year to this year. He cleaned up a lot of things defensively. More consistent offensively. Just a big honor.”

The rest of the All-Star Game rosters — including pitchers and reserve position players — will be announced Sunday. Marlins right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara, a top candidate for the NL Cy Young Award, should be a lock to be a selection.