Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Check it out.

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

Ozuna Idelfonso was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso
Born: November 12, 1990 (age 31)
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 2013, for the Miami Marlins

His father is a former painter, and his mother is a housekeeper. He has one brother and two sisters.

He is the cousin of former MLB player Pablo Ozuna.

Ozuna was signed by the Marlins as an amateur free agent in 2008. He is a two-time MLB All-Star (2016, 2017), and won both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award in 2017, his breakout season. 

Marcell Ozuna news

Marcell Ozuna let suburban Atlanta police know who he was during his Friday morning arrest, his second in 15 months.

The Braves outfielder, who was busted on charges of driving under the influence and failure to maintain his lane, handed over a Major League Basball ID card, along with his driver’s license, during his traffic stop.

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

“Sorry, sorry, I’m Ozuna from the Braves,” he told a Norcross Police Department officer, according to a police report, which was obtained by TMZ.

According to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the officer had to speed up to 90 mph to catch up to Ozuna in the 35 mph zone.

Ozuna told the cop he had been out celebrating the Braves’ win Thursday night over the Mets and had “like three or four” beers.

He was administered three field sobriety tests and he refused breath and blood tests before being booked into Gwinnett County jail.

Arrest

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested after 4:30 a.m. Friday for driving under the influence, according to multiple reports citing police records.

The 31-year-old was speeding and failed to stay in one lane, according to TMZ, with his driving described as “unsafe” and “improper.”

Officers conducted field sobriety tests before arresting him.

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

He is also charged with an unsafe lane change. Ozuna was released from county jail on $1,820 bond, according to The Athletic.

The Braves said they were aware of the incident.

“The Atlanta Braves are aware of Marcell Ozuna’s arrest this morning and are still gathering all the facts pertaining to the incident,” the organization said in a statement Friday.

“Our organization takes these matters very seriously and are obviously disappointed by the situation. As this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment until the process is complete.”

Marcell Ozuna Contract 

Marcell Ozuna signed a 4 year / $65,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $65,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $16,250,000.

Contract: 4 yr(s) / $65,000,000         
Signing Bonus          
Average Salary $16,250,000
Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

In 2022, Ozuna will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $16,000,000.

Ozuna, 31, is in his third season in Atlanta and in the second year of a $65 million, four-year contract.

He hit .338 and led the National League with 18 homers and 56 RBIs in 2020, but has dropped below .215 for two.

Wife

Ozuna is married to Genesis Guzman. As of May 2017, the couple has three children.

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

On May 29, 2021, Ozuna was arrested and charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after Sandy Springs Police witnessed him grabbing his wife by the neck and throwing her against a wall.

 The charges were later withdrawn after a review by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office which concluded the charges didn’t agree with the video evidence.

This resulted in Ozuna receiving a 20-game suspension which he served retroactively during the 2021 season.

Stats

On February 5, 2021, Ozuna re-signed with the Braves with a four-year, $64 million deal. On September 9, Ozuna was put on administrative leave due to domestic violence allegations. 

Marcell Ozuna : News | Arrest | Contract | Wife | Stats

Career stats
 
Year      
Team    
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
Avg
2022
ATL
415
50
89
46
27
.214
2021
ATL
188
21
40
26
19
.213
2020
ATL
228
38
77
56
38
.338
2019
STL
485
80
117
89
62
.241
2018
STL
582
69
163
88
38
.280
2017
MIA
613
93
191
124
64
.312
2016
MIA
557
75
148
76
43
.266
2015
MIA
459
47
119
44
30
.259
2014
MIA
565
72
152
85
41
.269
2013
MIA
275
31
73
32
13
.265
Career
 
4,367
576
1,169
666
375
.268

He did not play for the remainder of the season. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, their first title since 1995.

By Rishabh

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