Marcell Ozuna | |||
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Ozuna with the Miami Marlins
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Miami Marlins – No. 13 | |||
Center fielder | |||
Born: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic |
November 12, 1990 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 30, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .265 | ||
Home runs | 59 | ||
Runs batted in | 237 | ||
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Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso (born November 12, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2013.
Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His father is a former painter and his mother is a housekeeper. He has one brother and two sisters. He is the cousin of former MLB player Pablo Ozuna.
On February 15, 2008, Ozuna was signed by the Florida Marlins as a non-drafted free agent. He played for the DSL Marlins that year, where in 63 games, he hit .279 with 6 HR and 43 RBI and 8 SB. In 2009, he played for the GCL Marlins, where in 55 games, he hit .313 with 5 HR and 39 RBI.
Ozuna began 2010 with Single-A Greensboro, but was sidelined after 6 appearances with an injured wrist. He returned in June with Short Season Jamestown, where he finished the season. In 74 total games, he hit .258 with 22 HR and 62 RBI. Ozuna spent 2011 with Greensboro, where in 131 games, he hit .266 with 23 HR, 71 RBI and 17 SB.
Ozuna was promoted to A-Advanced Jupiter for the 2012 season, where in 129 games, he hit .266 with 24 HR and 95 RBI. That year, he led the Florida State League in home runs, RBIs, runs scored, and total bases. Ozuna was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.Baseball America rated Ozuna the 75th best prospect in baseball prior to the 2013 season.
Ozuna opened 2013 with Jupiter, but after 4 games, he was promoted to Double-A Jacksonville. Ozuna was named the Southern League's player of the week on April 29, 2013. That same day, the Marlins promoted Ozuna to the major leagues following an injury to Giancarlo Stanton.