MARCELL OZUNA NEWS

Goes deep twice Ozuna went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 10-4 loss to the Mets.

Impact The 32-year-old outfielder got the better of David Peterson on Monday, blasting two solo shots off the Mets' starter. Ozuna's first homer marked an historic achievement for Atlanta, as it now boasts five players with 25-plus home runs for the first time in franchise history. The slugger has now hit safely in 17 of his last 18 contests, posting a .348/.419/.621 slash line with four homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored during that stretch.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves set franchise mark as Ozuna joins 25+ homer club ATLANTA -- Allan Winans was unsuccessful with his bid to exact more revenge against the team that didn’t want him. But it wasn’t all bad for...

AUGUST 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Big day in Tuesday's win Ozuna went 2-for-2 with two walks and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees.

Impact The veteran slugger launched what proved to be the game-winning hit in the first inning when he took Luis Severino deep to straightaway center field. Ozuna's hit safely in 13 straight games, batting .333 (16-for-48) over that stretch, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .245/.320/.478 with 24 homers and 60 RBI in 103 contests.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Elder shuts down skidding Yankees, Marcell Ozuna hits 3-run homer for Braves in 5-0 win Bryce Elder pitched seven brilliant innings in a combined one-hitter, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna went deep and the Atlanta Braves cr...

AUGUST 16, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Acuña, Ozuna go deep, Elder leads 1-hitter, Braves beat Yankees 5-0

Bryce Elder pitched one-hit ball over seven innings, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna went deep, and the Atlanta Braves cruised past the reeling New York Yankees 5-0

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connects for 23rd homer Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact He went back-to-back with Sean Murphy in the fourth inning, crushing a Kyle Hendricks sinker out of Wrigley Field entirely. Ozuna has an OPS north of .850 since the start of May, though he gets lost in the shuffle a bit with all the great bats in the Atlanta lineup. His 23 home runs rank fifth on the club.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Sunday Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Impact He took Hoby Milner deep in the sixth inning to tie things up at 6-6, setting the stage for a game-winning Matt Olson homer in the eighth. Ozuna will be sorry to see Milwaukee leave town -- he had two doubles and four long balls during the three-game series to bust out of a July slump. On the season, the 32-year-old is slashing .236/.309/.479 with 22 home runs and 49 RBI in 87 contests.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs two longs balls Saturday Ozuna went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win against the Brewers.

Impact Ozuna racked up 10 total bases in the contest, doubling home a run in the first inning, swatting a solo homer in the fifth and adding a two-run shot in the seventh. The veteran had been in a prolonged slump prior to the series against the Brewers, going 4-for-49 with just one long ball over his previous 14 games. However, he's broken out in the first two contests versus Milwaukee this weekend, going 5-for-8 with three homers, two doubles and five RBI.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps slump Friday Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.

Impact The veteran slugger hadn't had a multi-hit performance since July 5, slashing a brutal .082/.132/.143 in the following 14 games with a 3:19 BB:K, but Ozuna appeared to find his stroke again Friday. Atlanta could pick up another bat at the trade deadline to work into the corner outfield/DH mix, but the streaky 32-year-old likely still has some job security after his rampage through May and June. On the season, Ozuna sports a .746 OPS with 19 homers and 44 RBI in 85 contests.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends hitting streak with homer Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Guardians.

Impact The veteran slugger drove a first-pitch fastball from Gavin Williams over the right-center field wall in the fourth inning. The solo shot extended Ozuna's hitting streak to 13 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .288/.351/.558 with four homers and 10 RBI. After stumbling out of the gate with a .397 OPS in April and looking like his roster spot could be in jeopardy, Ozuna has completely turned things around and delivered a .966 OPS since the beginning of May.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 16th homer Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Twins.

Impact With the score tied 1-1 in the seventh inning, the veteran slugger started a three-run rally by hammering a Sonny Gray fastball into the seats in right-center field. Ozuna has gone yard three times in the last five contests while extending his hitting streak to seven games, as he puts the finishing touches on a big June that has seen him slash .314/.402/.571 with five of his 16 homers and 15 of his 37 RBI on the season.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks 15th homer Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Reds in a 7-6 victory Saturday.

Impact Ozuna singled home a run in the third inning and added a solo shot to right field in the seventh. The long ball was the second in three days for the veteran and his 15th overall this season. Ozuna is on pace to reach the 30-homer mark for the second time in his career, with the other being in 2017 with Miami.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs 14th homer Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Phillies.

Impact The game was scoreless through nine innings, but Ozuna capped a five-run eruption for Atlanta in the 10th by crushing a backup slider from Yunior Marte deep to left field. The veteran slugger is up to 14 homers on the season, including three in June to help fuel his .321/.413/.547 slash line on the month.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ozuna slugs a 2-run HR in the 10th as the Braves beat the Phillies 5-1 for 8th straight win PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning, and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philade...

JUNE 22, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Ozuna homers during 5-run 10th inning, Braves beat Phillies 5-1 for 8th straight win

Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 for their eighth straight win

JUNE 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enters lineup for nightcap Ozuna (wrist) will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter and No. 5 batter in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Impact For the second game in a row, Ozuna went unused off the bench in Atlanta's 10-7 win in the opening contest of the twin bill, but he's shown enough improvement with his bruised right wrist to re-enter the lineup for the nightcap. Ozuna will hope the minor injury won't derail what's been a strong start to June. He's recorded at least one hit in all nine of the games he's played in this month and is slashing .414/.485/.724 with five extra-base knocks overall.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for matinee Ozuna (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Impact Ozuna will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee and miss a second consecutive contest as he nurses the bruised wrist he sustained in Monday's series opener with Detroit. It's unclear whether he'll be available for Game 2 on Wednesday, but Eddie Rosario will slot in at designated hitter while Kevin Pillar enters the lineup in left field and bats eighth in the day game.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Marcell Ozuna has bruise, no serious injury after HBP on right wrist

Atlanta Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna has avoided a serious injury to his right wrist after being hit by a pitch Monday night

JUNE 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with bruised wrist Ozuna (wrist) is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Tigers.

Impact Ozuna took a pitch off his right wrist in Monday's series opener against Detroit, but X-rays showed no fractures and he is considered day-to-day. Eddie Rosario will grab a turn at designated hitter Tuesday with Kevin Pillar patrolling left field.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially day-to-day Ozuna was removed from Monday's game as a precaution due to a right wrist contusion.

Impact The details of Ozuna's injury are now known and it appears he has avoided a serious injury. It's possible Atlanta keeps Ozuna out of the lineup Tuesday in order for him to heal, but he figures to be back within a few days.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Marcell Ozuna left Monday's game at Detroit... - The Athletic Marcell Ozuna left Monday's game at Detroit after being hit in the right hand by a pitch in the fourth inning. Awaiting an update from the B...

JUNE 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pulled after HBP Ozuna was removed from Monday's game against the Tigers after getting hit by a pitch, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Ozuna initially remained in the game after taking a pitch to the hand/wrist, but Travis d'Arnaud later pinch-hit for him. Atlanta has yet to offer any details regarding Ozuna's injury, but he did seem to be in quite a bit of pain immediately after getting hit. He should be considered day-to-day until more is known.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Saturday Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 victory versus the Nationals.

Impact Ozuna and Ronald Acuna each hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give Atlanta an early boost. The long ball was Ozuna's second in three games following a nine-game stretch without going deep. The veteran slugger has survived a miserable start to the season to emerge as a viable fantasy asset with 13 homers and 29 RBI over 49 games. His batting average is up to .236, which is far from spectacular but tolerable compared to the .073 mark he held 17 games into the campaign.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña, Ozuna power red-hot Braves to 7th straight win ATLANTA -- As the Braves have rolled through the first half of June for a second straight year, there’s been even more reason to get excited...

JUNE 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Acuña, Ozuna hit early 2-run homers, Braves beat Nationals 6-4 for 7th straight victory

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna each hit a two-run homer in the second inning off MacKenzie Gore and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh consecutive game, 6-4 over the Washingt...

JUNE 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS