Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is back down to the eighth spot in the club's batting order Tuesday as he takes on the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Luis Cessa. This marks Ozuna's third start of the season hitting out of the eight-hole while he hasn't hit above sixth to this point in what marks his ninth start of the campaign Tuesday. It's not a total surprise as Ozuna has struggled out of the gate, going just 2-for-28 (.071), albeit with both hits coming as home ...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna will sit against the San Diego Padres and Blake Snell on Thursday. Ozuna is sitting for the second time in three days. He is 1-for-17 to start the season, the one hit being a home run. He has also struck out six times. Ozuna has plenty of power but his role on the team doesn't seem to be set in stone right now and his average will be a drag to fantasy teams. Kevin Pillar is in left field and Travis d'Arnaud is the DH, the two positions Ozuna has been ...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna remains the favorite for primary designated hitter duties for the team in 2023. Ozuna is playing often in the Grapefruit League in spring training and is strictly being used as a DH, despite saying before arriving to camp that his throwing arm was stronger after rehab work in the winter. The Braves prefer not to use him in left field, and they are hoping he can bounce back offensively after leading the National League in home runs and RBI in the shortened...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is back in left field and is hitting eighth on Sunday against right-hander Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. Ozuna was recently arrested for driving under the influence on Friday morning and was held out of the team's lineup the last two games, but he'll return for the series finale against Houston. The 31-year-old Dominican is hitting just .214 in 415 at-bats for Atlanta this year with a .263 on-base percentage, but he does have 20 home runs, 46 RBI,...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested early Friday morning for driving under the influence. The police arrested Ozuna for DUI and failure to maintain lane before booking him into the Gwinnett County Jail. The 31-year-old was also arrested last year for domestic violence and served a suspension. When active on the field, Ozuna has struggled with the bat for a majority of this season. He's slashing .214/.263/.393 with 20 home runs and 46 RBI in 106 games. There's not much reason to...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's day game against the division-rival New York Mets. Ozuna has gone just 5-for-25 (.200) with seven strikeouts in seven games over the last week, so he's just receiving a normal day off in the series finale. Overall, the 31-year-old slugger is hitting only .226/.282/.418, but he does have 17 home runs, 37 RBI, 41 runs scored and two stolen bases in 328 at-bats in 2022. Wednesday will be his first day off since ...

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter had a horrendous day at the dish on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out three times in four at-bats and couldn't reach base. Fantasy managers were hoping for a turnaround after a tough 2021, but he's in the middle of another subpar offensive season as he's slashed .226/.277/.406 with 13 HRs, 29 RBI, 34 runs, and two stolen bases. Over Ozuna's last seven games, he's hit .154 with 12 strikeouts across 26 at-bats. It's not time to drop ...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (abdomen) is batting third and playing left field against Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers on Friday night. Ozuna missed Thursday's game against the Phillies with lower abdominal tightness, but he is ready to go Friday. He hasn't lived up to expectations so far this season, with just a .669 OPS. That being said, he has been hot at the dish recently, posting a .300 AVG with four home runs over a 12-game hit streak. Get him back in your lineups in daily leagues.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (abdomen) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies with lower abdominal tightness. He will be available off the bench. Fantasy managers should consider Ozuna day-to-day for now, with a good chance of him returning to the lineup on Friday. The 31-year-old slugger is hitting .231/.270/.399 on the season with eight home runs, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and two stolen bases in 185 plate appearances over 44 games played. In ...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. Over 13 games, he's slashing .288/.296/.577 with four home runs, three doubles, eight home runs and six runs. The 31-year-old struggled to the tune of a .213/.288/.356 slash line during the 48 games he played last year, so it's encouraging to see him looking more like his pre-2021 self early on this year. He's making a ton of hard contact at the plate right now with a 15.2% barrel rate and a 58.7% hard-hit ...