Marcell Ozuna

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.

Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run on Friday, helping the Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna hit his two-run home run in the fifth off of Cincinnati reliever, Zach Maxwell, who was making his season debut. The veteran showed signs of snapping out of his funk with a seven-game hit streak from April 12-19 but, since then, Ozuna has gone just 4-for-34 (.118) over his last 10 games. His home run on Friday was his first since April 18 and just his third overall. He's hitting .165 with a .504 OPS in 27 games this season. Needless to say, Ozuna has not provided what the Pirates expected when they signed him to a one-year, $12 million deal in mid-February.

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run on Saturday in the Pirates' 8-7, 13-inning loss to the Rays.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna, after a dreadful start to the season, is heating up and is now on a six-game hitting streak. During the stretch, Ozuna is 10-for-26 (.384) with four runs scored, two home runs, and seven runs batted in. He has raised his average from .051 to .185 and his OPS from .210 to .546 over his last six games. Ozuna has been a streaky hitter for much of his career and, right now, he is on a heater. If he's available in your league, you may want to think about taking a chance on him to see how long it lasts.

Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk as the Pirates dropped an 8-7 decision in 10 innings on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna finally hit his first home run as a Pirate when he took Washington starter, Foster Griffin, deep with two on and two out in the bottom of the fifth. It was his only hit of the day, but the veteran slugger is starting to show some signs of life. He is on a modest four-game hitting streak and has gone 5-for-16 (.313) during the stretch. Ozuna is still hitting just .127 on the year (7-for-55) with a home run and five runs batted in through 14 games. He has been a streaky hitter, so maybe Thursday's home run will start one of those streaks.