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Braves' Updated Payroll, Lineup After Marcell Ozuna's $65M Contract

The are bringing back slugging outfielder on a four-year, $65 million deal that includes the potential for a fifth season.

In a year when the National League East has seen the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies take aggressive steps to try to knock off the division champion Braves, Atlanta looks to march back to the postseason by keeping a major piece of its lineup intact.

Ozuna slashed .338/.431/.636 with a league-high 18 home runs and 56 RBI in 60 games last year, earning a Silver Slugger as well as more than a few MVP votes.