Marcell Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna was released by the Pirates on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Signed this past offseason to help bolster the middle of the lineup, Ozuna has largely been a lost cause for the Pirates this season. The three-time All-Star has put up a mere .612 OPS with eight homers across 280 plate appearances. Ozuna seems likely to catch on elsewhere, but fantasy managers should not expect much significant production the rest of the way.

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a home run in the Pirates 14-5 win over the Brewers on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna opened the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run. It was the start of what went on to be a 10-run frame for Pittsburgh. He is slashing just .205/.288/.305 on the season with eight long balls and 28 RBI.

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run as the Pirates defeated the Athletics, 12-4, on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

There was a Marcell Ozuna sighting on Wednesday as he launched his first home run in more than a month off of Scott Barlow to lead off the seventh. The veteran slugger made his first appearance in a game since June 11 as he has quickly fallen out of favor in Pittsburgh. Ozuna, who signed late in the offseason, has had a disappointing season with the Pirates, batting just .198 with six home runs and 24 RBI in 52 games. On the plus side however, when he has played this month, Ozuna has gone 6-for-20 (.300) in six appearances as he keeps inching closer to the Mendoza line.

Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and also drew a walk in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna hit his two-run homer off of Aaron Nola in the third for his fifth blast of the year. It was his only hit in five trips to the plate. It has been a major struggle for Ozuna in his first year in a Pittsburgh uniform as he is hitting only .188 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 38 games. He took a major step backwards from 2024 (.302, 39 HR, 104 RBI) to 2025 (.232, 21 HR, 68 RBI) with the Braves and, as of right now, it looks like Atlanta made the right move letting him walk this offseason.

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a single, and a walk on Friday as the Pirates dropped a 5-2 decision in San Francisco.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna led off the second inning with a solo home run off of Giants' starter, Robbie Ray. It was his fourth home run of the season and the 300th of his career, tying him with Chuck Klein on the all-time list. After a horrific start to the season, Ozuna his 9-for-27 (.333) over his last seven games and has brought his overall average up to .198 with four home runs and 14 runs batted in.