"The Pirates hope that Ozuna, 35, will beef up an offense that finished with 117 home runs last season, by far the lowest in the majors. Pittsburgh had been linked to Kyle Schwarber, who re-signed with the Phillies, and Eugenio Suarez, who signed with the Diamondbacks, earlier this offseason before ultimately landing on Ozuna, who hit free agency after a down year with the Braves."
"Serving exclusively as a designated hitter, Ozuna hit just 21 homers last season and finished with a .756 OPS, down from .925 in 2024. He was very productive overall with the Braves since joining them in 2020, hitting a total of 148 homers, the 18th-most in baseball during that time and behind only Shohei Ohtani and Schwarber among DHs."
"Ozuna signed with the Braves as a free agent in 2020 on a one-year deal, posted a career-high 1.067 OPS, then re-signed with Atlanta in 2021 for four years and $65 million and a club option for 2025. He has had a decorated career, with three All-Star appearances, two Silver Sluggers, one Gold Glove, and he received votes four times for National League MVP, peaking with a fourth-place finish in 2024."
Marcell Ozuna agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, pending a physical. The Pirates aim to add power after totaling 117 home runs last season, the fewest in MLB. Ozuna served exclusively as a designated hitter and hit 21 homers with a .756 OPS last year, down from .925 in 2024. He totaled 148 homers with the Braves since 2020, ranking among the top DHs. Ozuna signed with the Braves in 2020, later re-signed for four years and $65 million, and has three All-Star selections, two Silver Sluggers, a Gold Glove, and multiple NL MVP votes.
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