Marcell, Ozunais professional left-hand championship player all for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his debut in April 2013 and has convincingly demonstrated that he’s a player who can’t be left out when it comes to who’s who in MLB. Here you will learn more about him through his biography, career stats, family life and the other pitcher related topics of interest we have collected.
Bio of Marcell Ozuna
Whose full name is Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso is from the Dominican Republic. He was born on November 12, 1990 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. He is obviously of Dominican nationality but is of African origin.
His family was then middle class and Marcell Ozuna grew up with his two sisters and a brother. According to some sources, his father worked as a painter, while their mother supplemented her husband’s income, while she worked as a housekeeper. Baseball was a game that was not strange for the Ozunas, as Marcell’s uncle, Pablo Ozuna, was a former baseball player.
Marcell Ozuna stoked his interest in baseball by playing as often as time permitted. In doing so, he honed his striking and throwing skills, setting himself apart from the rest of the pack. He was quick to get noticed beyond the coasts of his country.
He signed his first contract with AmericanFlorida Marlins on February 15, 2008, as an unqualified free agent. He continued to play in his home country’s Summer League, where he hit 79 with 6 home runs, 43 RBIs and 8 runs in 63 games. In 2009, Marcell started playing for the Gulf Coast League Marlins, where he recorded 313 hits, including 5 homers and 39 innings in 55 games.
At that time, it was only fitting that Marcell Ozuna’s talent was rewarded with career advancement. He was promoted in 2012 to the A-Advanced baseball team, Jupiter, and the following year the hitter made his MLB debut for the Miami Marlins on April 30, 2013. Marcell Ozuna saw his time of play go in 2014 to 153 games. He scored 269 games in which he hit 23 homers and 85 RBIs. In 2016, Marcel impressed a lot while playing for the National League in the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He became the 8th player to hit at least 35 homers in the league.
On December 14, 2017, he was traded for the St. Louis Cardinals to make way for Sandy Alcántara, Magneuris Sierra, Zac Gallen and Daniel Castano to join the Marlins. According to reports from January 2018, the trade was worth $9 million for a one-year deal.
During his young career, he was honored with the following laurels; Silver Slugger Award (2017), All-Star (2016-017) and Gold Glove Award (2017). As he continues to play, we expect more honors and rewards.
Career statistics
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