Pirates Cut Ozuna Amid Struggles | Pittsburgh Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a bold move by releasing Marcell Ozuna, whose once-potent power has faded this season—just eight homers in 251 at-bats, batting a dismal .203. With rookie Esmerlyn Valdez crushing it (14 homers in 150 at-bats), Ozuna’s role dwindled to DH and eventually the bench. His $12M one-year deal isn’t working, and teams likely won’t claim him on waivers. Meanwhile, the Pirates are reloading around the trade deadline with arms like Luke Weaver and Camilo Doval, aiming to claw back into the Wild Card race. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/7a9a8c5d9627eac6