Marcell Ozuna | |
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Atlanta Braves – No. 20 | |
Designated hitter / Outfielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | November 12, 1990|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .272 |
Hits | 1,514 |
Home runs | 275 |
Runs batted in | 880 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso (born November 12, 1990), nicknamed "the Big Bear",[1][2] is a Dominican professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Marlins.
Ozuna was signed by the Marlins as an amateur free agent in 2008. He is a three-time MLB All-Star (2016, 2017, 2024) and won both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award in 2017, his breakout season. That year, he finished fourth in the National League (NL) in batting average (.312), and third in home runs (37) and runs batted in (124). Following the 2017 season, the Marlins traded Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2020 he led the NL in both home runs and RBIs.