LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Marcell Ozuna hit a home run off Braves pitcher Matt Wisler that sailed over the 60-foot clock-tower scoreboard wall in left-center field at Champion Stadium Friday. Ozuna absolutely crushed it.
But what happened next pleased Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez and illustrated the difference he and others have seen in Wisler this spring compared to his rookie season.
Wisler retired the next two Marlins batters in the third inning and all three in the fourth inning, including strikeouts of the final two.
Emilio Bonifacio hit a long home run, John Gant pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, and the Braves pulled out a 6-5 Grapefruit League win on Nate Freiman’s bases-loaded, game-ending hit-by-pitch
“I like what Wis did today,” Gonzalez said.