Marcell Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna went 0-for-4 with a walk on Saturday as the Pirates defeated the Cubs, 4-3, in 11 innings.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna was signed by the Pirates in February and was expected to provide a power boost to the middle of the Pittsburgh lineup. However, the designated hitter is hitting .051 (2-for-39) on the season with two singles and no runs batted in. Among qualified hitters, Ozuna has the worst batting average in the majors with Seattle's Josh Naylor the next closest at .113. The veteran slugger has been an extremely streaky hitter during his career so he could turn things around at any moment. However, Ozuna has shown no signs of getting going and he has already started to lose his grip on an everyday role.

Marcell Ozuna went 0-for-4 on Monday as the Pirates dropped a 5-0 decision to the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

Ozuna, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the Pirates late in the offseason, has just two singles through eight games as Pittsburgh's primary designated hitter. The 35-year-old slugger saw his average drop to .065 (2-for-31) after his 0-for-4 performance on Monday. The Pirates took a chance on the free agent slugger, who saw his production significantly drop in his final season in Atlanta last year and, so far, it has not worked out.

Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year deal worth $12 million. The contract will become official pending his physical.

Fantasy Impact

After losing out on several big name free agents this offseason, the Pirates "settle" on Ozuna, who will still provide a significant upgrade to Pittsburgh's lineup. Ozuna had a down year last year, batting just .232 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI in 145 games. However, Ozuna's 21 home runs would have led Pittsburgh a season ago. The slugger is four home runs shy of 300 for his career and is just two years removed from a fourth-place finish in the MVP voting when he batted .302 with 39 home runs and 104 RBI with the Braves. Ozuna, strictly a designated hitter at this point, will be immediately slotted into the middle of the Pirates' lineup and could very easily return to his career averages of a .270 average, 30 home runs, and 95 RBI.

The Pirates have expressed interest in free agent Marcell Ozuna.

Fantasy Impact

The market has remained fairly quiet for Ozuna. He should sign with a team soon with spring training around the corner.

Marcell Ozuna is reportedly drawing interest from both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres. Ozuna is one of the top free agent names left heading into 2026.

Fantasy Impact

There has been little to no talk surrounding the former Braves' slugger as Ozuna, 35, is coming off one of his worst full seasons in the majors. In his sixth season with Atlanta, Ozuna batted just .232 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI in 145 games. In the two previous years, he slashed .289/.364/.552 with 79 home runs and 204 RBI in 306 games. Ozuna, strictly a DH at this point in his career, is four home runs shy of 300 over his 13 big league seasons.