The “Trading Marcell Ozuna” call from some began before the Atlanta Braves got home from the West Coast after Spring Training. It was hyperbolic then, but much less so now. The Braves’ rapid descent into the Draft Lottery is in its third week now. Jeff Passan now says the most likely trade piece coming from Atlanta would be Marcell Ozuna. We can talk about it, but you probably won’t like the return. Let’s look at what a team that understands how to baseball in 2025 might receive in Marcell.

Power. You get lots of power. You get a guy who’s had 206 extra base hits, with 112 home runs since 2022. You get a guy with a career 121 wRC+ and has been at least a 40% better hitter than the rest of baseball. He’s also got 31.1 career WAR despite the fact that he hasn’t been a competent outfield

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