The Atlanta Braves dealt with an unfamiliar amount of turbulence throughout 2024, needing to win their final game of the regular season to make the playoffs. This age of uncertainty figures to continue, as they face the reality of losing multiple key talents in free agency. Marcell Ozuna will not be one of those players, however.
Atlanta plans to accept the All-Star designated hitter's $16 million club option in his contract, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network. Considering that Ozuna surely finished in the top five for National League MVP voting, no one is surprised whatsoever by this move.