Latest Marcell Ozuna News

Soto among 13 free agents to receive $21.05 million qualifying offers. Cole staying with Yankees

Nov. 04, 2024 20:14 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and Willy Adames were among 13 free agents who received $21.05 million qualifying offers on Monday. Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman and Max Fried also were given the one-year offer before Monday's deadline. Players have until 4 p.m. EST on Nov....

Ozuna's $16 million option exercised by Braves, who turn down Jackson and d'Arnaud

Nov. 04, 2024 17:58 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna’s $16 million option for 2025 was exercised on Monday by the Atlanta Braves, who declined options on right-hander Luke Jackson and catcher Travis d’Arnaud. Ozuna, who turns 34 on Nov. 12, was picked for his third All-Star team...

Angels acquire slugger Jorge Soler from Braves for starting pitcher Griffin Canning

Oct. 31, 2024 16:01 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning on Thursday. Soler has been a productive power hitter for five teams over the previous 11 major league seasons....

Padres secure home Wild Card Series with 5-3 win over Diamondbacks, who slide in NL playoff race

Sep. 28, 2024 01:32 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Luis Arraez hit two doubles and a triple, Yu Darvish pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the San Diego Padres used a four-run first to beat the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night. The Padres — who had already clinched a postseason berth earlier this week...

Braves win 3-0 behind Max Fried and Sean Murphy, but Royals still get to celebrate

Sep. 28, 2024 00:45 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, but the Royals still got a chance to pop the corks on their first postseason berth since 2015. Kansas City locked up an American League...

Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series

Sep. 25, 2024 01:49 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win Tuesday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series. “Felt good...

Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card

Sep. 21, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday to stay two games behind the New York Mets for the last National League wild card. New York beat Philadelphia 6-3 at Citi Field, preventing the NL...

Ozuna homers, Urshela drives in 3 as Braves beat Reds 7-1

Sep. 18, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered, Gio Urshela drove in three runs and Spencer Schwellenbach pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night. The win allowed the Braves to stay within two games of the Mets and...

Atlanta Braves blow a 4-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to Cincinnati Reds

Sep. 17, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta, but the Braves blew a four-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Pierce Johnson and Jesse Chavez struggled as Atlanta dropped its third consecutive game. The Braves (81-70) fell...

Braves score 4 times in 10th to beat Twins 8-6

Aug. 28, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Olson drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice, Travis d’Arnaud added an RBI single and Ramón Laureano put the game away with a two-run double as the Atlanta Braves scored four times in the 10th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Tuesday night. ...