Trade proposal has the Astros linked to Braves' $65 million All-Star
Houston is looking to add some offense to their team, as it will be getting multiple pitchers back from injury before the start of the postseason.
There have been many players linked to the Astros, including a third baseman to help fill the gap that Isaac Paredes left after going down with a hamstring strain, and Yordan Alvarez, who is still rehabbing a fractured right hand.
The Atlanta Braves' designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna, has emerged as a possible trade candidate for the Astros, according to Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle.
"It's easy to point to Ozuna as a possibility for the Astros, because of general manager Dana Brown's connection to Atlanta. He was the Braves' vice president of scouting when Atlanta signed Ozuna as a free agent in 2020... At the plate, he's the kind of hitter the Astros prefer. Although he's right-handed, he's extremely patient with a 16.2% walk percentage that is among the tops in baseball," Young mentioned.
The three-time All-Star has emerged as a trade candidate when he started to struggle at the plate before he lost his designated hitter spot to the Braves' Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin.
At 34 years old, Ozuna has a .233 batting average, .361 on-base percentage, and a .754 OPS while hitting 14 home runs and 67 RBI in 96 games this season.
If Marcell Ozuna is traded to the Astros, he would be used as a rental player. His four-year, $65 million deal expires at the end of the season.
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