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Marcell Ozuna
DH
PIT
2026 season
- GP
- 70
- AVG
- .203
- HR
- 8
- RBI
- 29
- R
- 22
- SB
- 0
- OPS
- .612
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | @CIN | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | vs AZ | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28 | vs AZ | L 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | vs CHC | L 0-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | vs CHC | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @NYY | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @NYY | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | @NYY | L 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | @CLE | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | vs MIL | W 14-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 11 | vs MIL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | vs ATL | L 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2 | @PHI | W 6-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | @PHI | L 0-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 27 | vs CIN | L 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 26 | vs CIN | L 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs SEA | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | @COL | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 17 | @ATH | W 12-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | vs LAD | L 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9 | vs LAD | L 3-12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7 | @ATL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 5 | @ATL | L 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3 | @HOU | L 9-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 27 | vs CHC | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | vs CHC | W 12-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 25 | vs CHC | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| May 23 | @TOR | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 22 | @TOR | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 21 | @STL | W 6-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | @STL | L 6-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 16 | vs PHI | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| May 15 | vs PHI | L 9-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 14 | vs COL | W 7-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 13 | vs COL | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 12 | vs COL | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 10 | @SF | L 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| May 9 | @SF | W 13-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| May 8 | @SF | L 2-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 6 | @AZ | W 1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 5 | @AZ | L 0-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 3 | vs CIN | W 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | vs CIN | W 17-7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 1 | vs CIN | W 9-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | vs STL | L 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 28 | vs STL | L 7-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | vs STL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | @MIL | L 0-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 25 | @MIL | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 24 | @MIL | W 6-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 23 | @TEX | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 22 | @TEX | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21 | @TEX | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 19 | vs TB | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 18 | vs TB | L 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 17 | vs TB | W 5-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | vs WSH | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | vs WSH | W 2-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | vs WSH | L 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 6 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 3 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Sep 28 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 25 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 22 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
The Pirates released Ozuna on Wednesday.
Signed a to a one-year, $12 million deal in the offseason, Ozuna had been expected to serve as the Pirates' everyday designated hitter but faded into a part-time role by May after struggling to get going at the plate. The Pirates have now decided to part ways with the 35-year-old, who slashed just .203/.286/.327 with eight home runs and a career-worst 28.6 percent strikeout rate over 280 plate appearances. The club is expected to call up Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill the open roster spot. Ozuna will look to continue his career elsewhere as he navigates free agency.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 5
Ozuna will start at designated hitter and bat seventh Wednesday against Atlanta.
Ozuna will pick up just his second start through the Pirates' first seven games of July. Per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, general manager Ben Cherington said Wednesday that Ozuna had been managing a toe injury that rendered him unavailable for a few of the Bucs' games in Washington over the weekend, but it's unclear if the 35-year-old would have started in any of those contests even if fully healthy. Ozuna has been a major disappointment this season, having thus far turned in a career-worst .610 OPS while striking out in 30.7 percent of his plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 8
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ESPN · Jun 19
Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-4 win over the Athletics.
Prior to Wednesday's start, Ozuna hadn't gotten into a game since last Thursday. While he has gone 11-for-41 (.268) over his last 12 contests, just two of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases, and he also has a 1:14 BB:K. Ryan O'Hearn most often works as the designated hitter, leaving Ozuna as a bench bat. For the season, Ozuna is batting .198 with a .595 OPS, six homers, 24 RBI, 16 runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 213 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 18
Ozuna is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Ryan O'Hearn will get the nod at designated hitter Wednesday after Ozuna filled that spot in the lineup the previous two games while going 1-for-7 with four strikeouts. After signing a one-year, $12 million deal in February, Ozuna has been a major disappointment so far for the Pirates. He's striking out at a career-high 29.1 percent clip and has posted a .580 OPS through 50 games, a bottom-five mark among players who have logged at least 200 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 10
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Saturday will mark Ozuna's third consecutive absence from the starting lineup. Konnor Griffin will work as Pittsburgh's designated hitter again while working through a right forearm flexor strain, affording Jared Triolo a start at shortstop.
RotoWire via ESPN · May 30