Marcell Ozuna trade appears inevitable
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Drake Baldwin catches, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna still absentAnother game with Marcell Ozuna absent from the lineup as the Atlanta Braves face the San Francisco Giants tonight, with Sean Murphy inheriting DH and Baldwin alternating as catcher.
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker is facing backlash after making a decision on designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
In their trade deadline preview, McDaniel and Passan named five potential suitors for Ozuna, while assigning the three-time All-Star a 70 percent chance of being traded by Jul. 31 at 6 p.m. EST.
Baldwin continued his breakout on Monday night, going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and six RBI in the Braves' 9-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. Drake clears the bases! #BravesCountry pic.twitter.
With nine days until the deadline, the Braves just have to hope a team is desperate enough for offense to give up some kind of prospect capital for a three-time All-Star in the middle of a down year.
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An injury-riddled pitching staff and patchwork bullpen have declined of late, putting Atlanta in a strange position as the deadline nears.
The Braves broke out of MLB’s All-Star break with a rejuvenated energy. They jumped on the Yankees for a five-run victory.