DIVISIONAL OUTLOOK: NL East—Is Marcell Ozuna here to stay?
May 15 2013
What happens to Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) when Giancarlo Stanton (OF, MIA) is activated from the disabled list? That is something the Marlins will have to decide soon, probably later this month. Ozuna, 22, figures to stick around and play every day, pushing Juan Pierre (OF, MIA) and Justin Ruggiano (OF, MIA) into a platoon in left field. Pierre has struggled vs. LHP (.418 OPS in 63 AB vs. LHP last year; .374 OPS in 33 AB so far in 2013). Ruggiano, while not terrible vs. RHP, has fared much better vs. LHP throughout his career (.848 OPS, 13 HR, 57 K in 227 AB vs. LHP; .749 OPS, 13 HR, 122 K in 382 AB vs. RHP).
As we suggested last week, Wade LeBlanc (LHP, MIA) was removed from the starting rotation and put in the bullpen. Tom...
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