2017 stats: 679 PA, .312 AVG, .376 OBP, 37 HR, 124 RBI, 5.8 WAR (Baseball Reference)
Due to enduring a prolonged and desperate slump over the second half of 2016, when he hit a dire .209 over 63 games after making his first All-Star Game appearance, Marcell Ozuna had a lot to prove entering the 2017 season.
Billed by many as the Marlins’ third outfielder (albeit, a very talented third outfielder) behind perennial slugger Giancarlo Stanton and potential future batting champion Christian Yelich, Ozuna came out of the gates hot with six home runs and 21 RBI in April while batting .