Ozuna Sitting, Pirates Searching for Offense

The Pirates are in freefall, losing three straight series and struggling mightily at the plate, forcing them to rely on new offseason signings like Brandon Lowe and Ryan OHearn to carry the offense. Marcell Ozuna, once a DH staple, has become a liability — hitting just .193 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 51 games, slugging under .300 — and has been benched for 17 straight games. With injuries elsewhere, the team’s avoiding him entirely, turning to pinch-hitters and giving reps to O’Hearn and Reynolds instead. The offense is in survival mode, and Ozuna’s absence may be permanent. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0de2488f1cc57ef4