Following the 2017 season, the Cardinals search for a middle of the order bat led them to the Marlins and Marcell Ozuna. At the time, Ozuna was coming off the best season of his career with 37 home runs, a .388 wOBA, and 143 wRC+. In order to acquire the slugger, the Cardinals exchanged Magneuris Sierra, as well as three pitching prospects in Zac Gallen, Daniel Castano, and Sandy Alcantara. Even though the Cardinals traded from positions of depth in the minor leagues, this was still a good haul as they received some of the top prospects in the Cardinals system.
Re-evaluating the Marcell Ozuna Trade
