Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Mon 6/12/23 8:32 PM

Ozuna was removed from Monday's game as a precaution due to a right wrist contusion.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Mon 6/12/23 8:04 PM

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

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Sun 6/11/23 1:52 AM

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

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Fri 6/9/23 10:46 AM

Ozuna went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 13-10 extra-inning win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Atlanta hitters slugged five homers on the night, with Ozuna's coming in the fifth inning off Stephen Nogosek. The veteran DH continues to produce after turning his season around, and since the beginning of May, Ozuna is slashing .315/.378/.639 with 10 of his 12 homers on the year.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Mon 6/5/23 11:13 AM

Manager Brian Snitker confirmed after Sunday's 8-5 victory over the Diamondbacks that Ozuna was removed in the sixth inning of the contest due to a lack of hustle, John Marshall of the Associated Press reports. "I guarantee he feels worse than I do for having to take him out," Snitker said.
EDGE Analysis
After reaching base on a walk in the top of the second inning, Ozuna returned to the plate in the fourth inning and belted a Zac Gallen pitch to deep center for what appeared to be a potential home run. However, the ball instead hit an overhang on the outfield wall just below the line for a home run, and Ozuna had to settle for a 415-foot single after he didn't run at full speed out of the batter's box. Based on Snitkner's comments, Ozuna seems to have been contrite about the lack of hustle, so the 32-year-old likely won't be in line for a prolonged benching.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Fri 6/2/23 5:45 PM

Ozuna is not in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Travis d'Arnaud will operate as Atlanta's designated hitter and bat fifth with right-hander Merrill Kelly on the mound for Arizona. Ozuna has gone 1-for-20 with six strikeouts over his last five games. He holds an overall .726 OPS this year versus righties and an .805 OPS versus lefties.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Sat 5/27/23 9:42 AM

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
He got hold of a Matt Strahm fastball in the eighth inning, giving Atlanta its last gasp of offense on the night. Ozuna has gone yard in three straight games and now has nine homers in 19 May contests, slashing .366/.438/.789 over that stretch with 20 RBI -- an incredible turnaround considering his .085/.194/.203 line at the end of April.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Fri 5/26/23 2:01 AM

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three total runs in an 8-5 win against the Phillies on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Ozuna took Aaron Nola deep in the second inning for his 10th homer of the campaign. Eight of those have come over his past 17 contests, a stretch during which he is batting .333 (21-for-63) with 19 RBI. Ozuna was nearly unplayable early in the season, but he's turned things around in May, tying for fourth in the league with eight homers on the month so far.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Thu 5/25/23 2:01 AM

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 win against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Ozuna launched a monstrous 452-foot, two-run shot to center field. It was his ninth long ball of the season, seven of which have come since May 3. After hitting a miserable .085 though the end of April, Ozuna has turned things around with a huge month of May during which he is batting .328 (21-for-64) with seven homers, 18 RBI and 12 runs scored through 17 contests.

Marcell Ozuna
DH ATL
Fri 5/19/23 10:35 PM

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's victory against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Ozuna tied the game with an RBI single in the seventh inning before adding two insurance runs with another single in the eighth. He's now riding a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 (.333) with eight RBI during that stretch. Still, the veteran outfielder is sporting an ugly .189/.289/.434 slash line through 30 games.