Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 558 | 157 | 85 | 37 | 95 | 61 | 150 | 1 | 0.281 | 52.8 |
2025 | 70 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0.300 | 37.5 |
2024 | 606 | 183 | 96 | 39 | 104 | 74 | 170 | 1 | 0.302 | 63.5 |
2023 | 530 | 145 | 84 | 40 | 101 | 57 | 134 | 0 | 0.274 | 52.7 |
2022 | 470 | 106 | 56 | 23 | 56 | 31 | 122 | 2 | 0.226 | 20.9 |
2021 | 188 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 0.213 | 5.9 |
2020 | 228 | 77 | 38 | 18 | 56 | 38 | 60 | 0 | 0.338 | 85.5 |
2019 | 485 | 118 | 80 | 29 | 89 | 62 | 114 | 12 | 0.243 | 41.1 |
2018 | 582 | 163 | 69 | 23 | 88 | 38 | 110 | 3 | 0.280 | 41.5 |
2017 | 613 | 191 | 93 | 37 | 124 | 64 | 144 | 1 | 0.312 | 67.9 |
2016 | 557 | 148 | 75 | 23 | 76 | 43 | 115 | 0 | 0.266 | 35.3 |
2015 | 459 | 119 | 47 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 110 | 2 | 0.259 | 18.3 |
2014 | 565 | 152 | 72 | 23 | 85 | 41 | 164 | 3 | 0.269 | 38.3 |
2013 | 275 | 73 | 31 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 0.265 | 12.6 |
Date | News |
4/23/25 | Braves Trade Idea Surprisingly Sends Marcell Ozuna to Contender. Could the Braves trade their best hitter? Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/braves-trade-idea... |
4/20/25 | Marcell Ozuna blasts a solo homer to help Braves extend lead over Twins. Marcell Ozuna blasted a solo homer to help the Atlanta Braves extend the lead over the Twins. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-0pof12id7kjapo... |
4/14/25 | Braves DH Marcell Ozuna out of lineup vs Blue Jays because of sore hip, listed as day-to-day. Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is not with the team for its game in Toronto on Monday night after returning to Atlanta a day earlier to have an MRI on his sore hip. Ozuna, who went back to Atlanta after Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, is day-to-day, Braves manager Brian Snitker said. The 34-year-old Ozuna is batting .306 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 15 games. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/braves-dh-marcell... |
4/11/25 | Braves Report: To Tampa, with momentum. Fess up, folks: Who else fell asleep on the couch watching Golf Channel's Masters highlights during that rain delay? We'll relive Marcell Ozuna's early-morning, series-winning walk-off homer some more in a moment. I've got a whodunit for you, too. But first we head to Tampa — and check in with our beat writing pal Justin Toscano. TONIGHT'S MATCHUP It's Braves-Rays tonight and through the weekend. Ready for major league action in a minor league ballpark? ?? How to watch: Friday through Sunday's games against the Rays are at 7:05 p.m., 4:10 p.m. and 1:40 p.m., respectively. All on FanDuel Sports. ? The starters: Scheduled pitching matchups include Bryce Elder vs. Taj Bradley tonight; AJ Smith-Shawver Source: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-r... |
4/11/25 | After rain delay and extra innings, Phillies fall to Atlanta Braves 4-2 in late-night loss. After a rain delay of 2 hours and 45 minutes paused the game in the sixth inning, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Friday morning when Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run, walkoff home run in extra innings. After Johan Rojas drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk, the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th. Kyle Schwarber then flew out to right for the third out. In the bottom half of the inning, Austin Riley tied it by doubling home Ozzie Albies before Ozuna lifted his second home run of the season to left field in a near-empty Truist Park. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/phillies... |
4/10/25 | Marcell Ozuna homers in 11th inning to lift the Braves past the Phillies, 4-2. Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 early Friday in a game that ended at 12:53 a.m. after a rain delay of 2 hours, 45 minutes in the sixth inning. After the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th, Austin Riley tied it by doubling home Ozzie Albies before Ozuna lifted his second home run of the season to left field in a near empty Truist Park. Kyle Schwarber hit his sixth home run in 12 games in the third inning on a 98 mph fastball from Spencer Schwellenbach. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/marcell-ozuna-hom... |
4/04/25 | Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson go back-to-back in home opener vs. Marlins. Atlanta Braves sluggers Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson went back-to-back in Friday's home opener, marking the first home run for each and the first time this season that the team has had back-to-back home runs. The call was originally ruled a double after the ball went in and out of Marlins outfielder Dane Myers and was overturned. Olson followed up an extensive review with a shot of his own to right field. This gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead in the seventh inning. Source: https://www.wsfa.com/2025/04/05/marcell-ozuna-matt... |
3/29/25 | Ex-Cardinals Hurler Listed As Most Likely Trade Chip. Back in December of 2017, the St. Louis Cardinals made a trade that would end up haunting them for years to come. At the time, it landed them a much needed power bat in Marcell Ozuna. Alcantara won a Cy Young in 2022 and Gallen helped take the Arizona Diamondbacks to the World Series the following year. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/st-louis-cardinal... |
3/21/25 | Spring training roundup: Braves pitchers overwhelm Phillies. Five Atlanta pitchers scattered four hits and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna provided power with a two-run home run as the host Braves shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Thursday in spring training action in North Port, Fla. Raisel Iglesias (1-0) earned the win with a perfect fourth inning, then Zach Thompson allowed two hits while fanning three in the final five innings to collect his first save of the spring. Starter Hector Neris, Daysbel Hernandez (four strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings) and Aaron Bummer combined to work the first three innings. Ozuna knocked his third homer of the spring with the fifth-inning shot, and teammate Chadwick Tromp drove in three runs on a groundout in the fourth Source: https://wkzo.com/2025/03/20/spring-training-roundu... |
3/20/25 | Spring training roundup: Braves pitchers overwhelm Phillies. Five Atlanta pitchers scattered four hits and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna provided power with a two-run home run as the host Braves shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Thursday in spring training action in North Port, Fla. Raisel Iglesias (1-0) earned the win with a perfect fourth inning, then Zach Thompson allowed two hits while fanning three in the final five innings to collect his first save of the spring. Starter Hector Neris, Daysbel Hernandez (four strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings) and Aaron Bummer combined to work the first three innings. Ozuna knocked his third homer of the spring with the fifth-inning shot, and teammate Chadwick Tromp drove in three runs on a groundout in the fourth Source: https://q957.com/2025/03/20/spring-training-roundu... |
3/11/25 | Braves' Marcell Ozuna Speaks Out on Entering 2025 Contract Year. The Atlanta Braves exercising designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million club option for 2025 was a no-brainer. Whether or not he will be back with the Braves in 2026, though, is a more complicated question. Ozuna will be an unrestricted free agent at 35 years old this winter. “I don't think on that,” Ozuna told Sugiura on his free agency. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/marcell-ozuna-mlb-co... |
3/10/25 | Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna has Snitbear news, thoughts on pending free agency. Less clear, though, has been the status of one of the breakout stars of the Braves' 2024 season. Gifted last season to designated hitter Marcell Ozuna through manager Brian Snitker by a married couple who were longtime Braves fans, Snitbear became a good-luck charm and ever-present fan favorite. “Yes,” Ozuna informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Source: https://www.ajc.com/sports/ken-sugiura/braves-marc... |
11/22/24 | Two Atlanta Braves Players Receive NL MVP Votes. Two Atlanta Braves players received some recognition in National League MVP voting. Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna finished in fourth place while starting pitcher Chris Sale finished seventh in the voting. The Baseball Writers Association of America included the full breakdown following the announcement of the winners on Thursday night. This is a decrease from five Braves players who received MVP votes in 2023. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/two-atlanta-bra... |
11/05/24 | Baseball America Projects Atlanta Braves Future Closer. The notable baseball publication, Baseball America, put out it's latest offseason of the Atlanta Braves' farm system. Along with naming their top prospects, they also did a projection of the Braves lineup and starting rotation in 2028. The lineup is pretty straightforward, apart from catching prospect Drake Baldwin replacing Marcell Ozuna as the designated hitter, the lineup is identical to now. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/baseball-am... |
11/05/24 | Cardinals, Braves Could Be Poised For Blockbuster Trade Following Roster Shakeup. The St. Louis Cardinals offseason could go several different ways, depending on how aggressive the front office wants to be with trading. One Cardinals player previously mentioned as a potential trade candidate could find himself with the Atlanta Braves next season after the National League East rival's latest roster moves. "The (Braves) today exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's option for the 2025 season and declined options on right-handed pitcher Luke Jackson and catcher Travis d'Arnaud," the organization announced Monday afternoon. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/st-louis-cardinal... |
11/04/24 | Braves pick up Ozuna's option, decline D'Arnaud's. The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud $8 million option, making him a free agent. The Braves also declined their $7 million team option on right-hander Luke Jackson. A three-time All-Star, Ozuna is a career .272 hitter with 275 homers, 880 RBIs and 1,514 hits in 1,469 games with the Miami Marlins (2013-17), St. Louis Cardinals (2018-19) and Braves. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42192956/brave... |
10/25/24 | Braves predicted to retain two key free agents this offseason. The Atlanta Braves had a deflating finish to this past season, making an early playoff exit after dealing with an injury-depleted roster for most of the summer. Jim Bowden of The Athletic listed his top free agents of the offseason and predicted their contracts and best landing spots. Of those free agents were Marcell Ozuna (No. 12) and Charlie Morton (No. 33), with the Braves listed as the ideal landing spots for each. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/atlanta-braves... |
10/22/24 | Atlanta Braves Players Named Finalists for 2024 Players Choice Awards. Multiple Atlanta Braves players have been named finalists for the 2024 Players Choice Awards . Marcell Ozuna has been nominated for the National League's Outstanding Player Award. He's up against Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani and New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor for the honor. Previous Braves players to win the Outstanding Player Award include Chipper Jones (1999), Andruw Jones (2005), Freddie Freeman (2020) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (2023). Chris Sale has been nominated for two National League awards. One is the Oustanding Pitcher Award, along with Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes and Philadelphia Phillies Zach Wheeler. He's also up for the Comeback Player Award along with Milwaukee Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/atlanta-braves-... |
10/07/24 | Atlanta Braves Marcell Ozuna Nominated for Hank Aaron Award. Atlanta Braves Marcell Ozuna Nominated for Hank Aaron Award The Atlanta Braves' designated hitter is being recognized for his standout performance at the plate in 2024 Harrison Smajovits | 20 Hours Ago Marcell Ozuna's offensive performance earned him a nomination for the award. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images / Denis Poroy-Imagn Images In this story: Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has been nominated for the Hank Aaron Award. The award aims to recognize the top offensive performers of the year. Fans can vote for the winner of the award. The voting runs through Sunday, Oct. 13. Congrats to the Big Bear for being named a Hank Aaron Award Finalist! Fan voting Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/marcell-ozuna-n... |
10/04/24 | Es-Cardinals Slugger Projected To Get $15 Million If Braves Turn Down Deal. One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals has a chance to hit free agency if his club option ends up getting declined. Former Cardinals slugger Marcell Ozuna has spent the last five years with the Atlanta Braves and has provided a steady bat in the middle of the lineup. Ozuna launched 40 home runs and drove in 100 runs in 2023 and followed it up this year with 39 home runs and 104 RBIs in 162 games played. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/st-louis-cardinal... |