PITTSBURGH — Marcell Ozuna struggled during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he hasn't given up on baseball just yet. Ozuna signed with Gigantes Del Cibao in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League for winter league baseball on Oct.
It took until Aug. 9 this season for Pittsburgh Pirates fans to return to their customary chant: "Sell the team."
MILWAUKEE — The Pittsburgh Pirates have moved on from Marcell Ozuna and now need someone to take on the designated hitter role. The Pirates designated Ozuna for assignment on Aug.
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After being one of the biggest splashes of the Pittsburgh Pirates' expensive offseason, three-time All-Star Marcell Ozuna has been designated for assignment by the Braves.
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The post-Trade Deadline roster aftermath continued on August 5. Several veterans, most notably Marcell Ozuna, were designated for assignment. Toronto, meanwhile, added Matt Waldron off a waiver claim.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the most surprising teams this MLB season. At a 57-58 record, Pittsburgh is hanging around in the National League Wild Card race, sitting 3.5 games back of the final spot.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a great offense this season, but one player has not had any real success and has weighed the team down in the process.
Thanks to the Pittsburgh Pirates' 14-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, they were able to sweep the National League Central Division leaders and go into the All-Star break having won seven of their past 10 games with a 50-47 record.
PITTSBURGH — Marcell Ozuna isn't a constatnt in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup anymore, but a setback kept him out from recent games. The Pirates will have
PITTSBURGH — Marcell Ozuna isn't having the season the Pittsburgh Pirates envisioned when they signed him as a free agent this offseason. Ozuna hasn't featured for the Pirates much over the past three weeks, but starts vs.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has played in the major leagues a long time and his latest home run was a huge one for his career.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a strong start to the 2026 season, but one player has clearly hit worse than the rest. Pirates designated
A year after the Pittsburgh lineup was one of the worst in baseball, the Pirates have the potential to posses a far more potent and dangerous order in 2026.
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The Pirates finished their seventh consecutive losing season (71-91) in 2025 and have not made the playoffs for over a decade (2015).
Having missed out on several higher-profile big bats, the Pirates are showing some interest in veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, per Katie Woo and Will Sammon of The Athletic.
Marcell Ozuna has spent the offseason awaiting his landing spot for the upcoming season. It's safe to say that his time with the Atlanta Braves is over.
According to Andrew Fillipponi, former Braves DH Marcell Ozuna is drawing interest from the Pittsburgh Pirates. This comes after 3B/DH Eugenio Suárez inked a contract with the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend.
With MLB free agency winding down, there hasn’t been much chatter surrounding Marcell Ozuna. That doesn’t mean interest couldn’t pick up in the final weeks leading into Spring Training, but it’s also possible the market for the 35-year-old is cooler than many expected at the start of the offseason.
For all of the talk this offseason about what changes might be coming to the Braves lineup in 2026, it's possible that one name could return in what many might consider to be a surprising move.
Now that Marcell Ozuna is a free agent, the Atlanta Braves will have to decide whether to re-sign him or not. The designated hitter has been fairly consistent
An early offseason prediction has designated hitter Marcell Ozuna sticking around the National League East, but not with the Atlanta Braves. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly is making the call that Ozuna heads to Flushing, Queens, to join the New York Mets in free agency.
The Atlanta Braves are expected to be sellers ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline as they fade further and further from playoff contention.
With the 2025 MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, an Atlanta Braves decision surrounding Marcell Ozuna and his near-term future with the franchise could be taking an interesting turn.
Marcell Ozuna is once again not in the lineup on Friday, as the Braves finally appear to be leaning into Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin splitting time between catcher and DH.
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