Marcell Ozuna
- Left Pittsburgh Released Aug 6, 2026; a free agent now.
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.9M ($1M–$5M) if his mutual option is declined
Hitting · 2026
280 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 102 | .301 | .318 | 26% | 10% | 30% | −0.16 | +0.66 |
| RHP | 178 | .275 | .295 | 30% | 9% | 24% | +0.90 | −0.98 |
- Attack angle
- 16.0° (49% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.7°
- Swing length
- 7.5 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 34%
- Pull-air %
- 18.1%
- Hard-hit %
- 37.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .203/.286/.327 · 68
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+2.1 vs. league per 100; 0.9 standard errors on 44 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−2.8), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 85 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,131 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Ozuna: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Austin Wells NYY · ’99 | .303 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 68 | Colton Cowser BAL · ’00 | .316 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 67 | Tyler O'Neill BAL · ’95 | .307 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Signed $16.5M |
| 64 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY · ’98 | .296 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Free agent |
| 62 | Joe Mack MIA · ’02 | .295 | 2.2 | 2.1 | Pre-arb |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (similarity 64, 3.2 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
His 2027 is a $16.0M mutual option, decided about five days after the World Series (either side can decline it). Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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