September 23, 201510 yr http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/09/marcell-ozuna-trade-jeffrey-loria.html Marcell Ozuna has been the source of some controversy this season, and that, paired with his disappointing offensive output, could have him on the trade block this winter. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that while many in the organization would like to hold onto Ozuna given his considerable upside, team owner Jeffrey Loria is “disappointed” in Ozuna and “very much open to trading him” in exchange for pitching help. Ozuna, still just 24 years old, broke out in 2014 when he hit .269/.317/.455 with 23 homers in 153 games. Ozuna coupled that above-average production with solid play in center field to deliver a season valued at roughly 3.5 wins above replacement, per both Fangraphs and Baseball Reference. Entering the season, he was expected to contribute to what many (myself included) regarded as the best young outfield in all of baseball. Five months later, Ozuna is hitting .249/.296/.368 with eight homers. He spent more than a month in Triple-A earlier this season after floundering through a prolonged 1-for-36 slump, and upon his return, he likened the time in Triple-A to a jail sentence. Agent Scott Borasaccused the Marlins of manipulating Ozuna’s service time, as the length of his demotion perhaps uncoincidentally appears to have been enough to prevent the outfielder from reaching Super Two designation and being eligible for arbitration a fourth time. Beyond that, he drew some criticism from decision-makers within the organization, as some questioned his conditioning early in the year (also via Jackson). Shortly after the drama surrounding Ozuna’s demotion subsided, I profiled him at length as a trade candidate. Since that examination, Ozuna has looked better at the plate, hitting .258/.290/.494 with four homers in 93 plate appearances. He’s showing signs of another possibly extended slump, though, as he’s collected just one hit in his past 15 trips to the plate. If Ozuna is indeed dangled in trade offers this winter, plenty of clubs would figure to have interest. He’s unlikely to be arbitration eligible until next offseason and can be controlled through the 2019 season. The Indians reportedly showed interest prior to the non-waiver trade deadline and certainly have the young pitching the Marlins would seek. From a speculative standpoint, the Giants, Padres, Mariners, Reds, Tigers, Angels, A’s and Orioles could all use outfield help in some capacity (though not necessarily in center field in each case). Of course, not all of those organizations are currently rife with young pitching options to send to Miami in return.
September 23, 201510 yr Nothing surprising there. If anyone off the major league roster has to be traded to improve our pitching, Ozuna will be first out the door. He's the least of our starting lineup to be guaranteed anything going into 2016.
September 23, 201510 yr Nothing surprising there. If anyone off the major league roster has to be traded to improve our pitching, Ozuna will be first out the door. He's the least of our starting lineup to be guaranteed anything going into 2016. I agree. He's the most attractive (due to his young age and his season prior to this one) and maybe the most expendable (this season's slump and his disposition, earned or not). Everyone else is too fringe (Bour, Dietrich) or too essential (Yelich, Adeiny (!), Stanton) to trade away or get a good a return.
September 23, 201510 yr I agree. He's the most attractive (due to his young age and his season prior to this one) and maybe the most expendable (this season's slump and his disposition, earned or not). Everyone else is too fringe (Bour, Dietrich) or too essential (Yelich, Adeiny (!), Stanton) to trade away or get a good a return. I wouldn't call ozuna the most attractive. The board would agree that Stanton is.*bada been zip bam boom*
September 23, 201510 yr Trade Ozuna for a SP, sign Cespedes, drop mic Cespedes prob gonna get 6 years now which is tooooo much
September 23, 201510 yr The article is about 2 weeks old. I wouldn't trade Ozuna unless you can get a good young SP in return. Otherwise no need to sell low. You are already paying him the minimum next year, hopefully that motivates him to step it up a notch and have a good year.
September 23, 201510 yr Cespedes is having a Beltran type year like he did with the Astros in 2004. He is gonna cash in big on Free Agency by what he has done the past couple months. I wouldn't mind checking in and seeing what he commands, but I rather pass and address the pitching first.
September 23, 201510 yr seriously only trade ozuna if it nabs one of those clevelnad SPs or something similar. No reason to sell low
September 23, 201510 yr I wouldn't trade him either, it'd definitely be selling low, but how else are we getting starting pitching?
September 23, 201510 yr Trade Ozuna for a SP, sign Cespedes, drop mic Dipoto's first move during his administration.
September 23, 201510 yr Trade Ozuna for a SP, sign Cespedes, drop mic is this a real thing or just Admin wishing?
September 24, 201510 yr Trade Ozuna for a SP, sign Cespedes, drop mic We're about four years late on the sign Cespedes movement.
September 24, 201510 yr He's not going to have another year this bad again in 2016 let him start 2016 as a fish if he has a great 1st half...trade him if not he cost the fish nothing now
September 24, 201510 yr Trade Ozuna to the Cardinals for Wacha because fuck them. :lol i'll put that as -100% happening.
September 25, 201510 yr Trading Ozuna at this point in time would be the dumbmest thing we can do. He is a BUY-LOW/low risk high reward situation for any potential suitor. However I do see him getting traded, and to whom? I would say the Yankees for peanuts.
September 25, 201510 yr We're about four years late on the sign Cespedes movement. tell that to Loria
September 25, 201510 yr tell that to Loria Cespedes has a career high GB%, Career low FB%, and career high HR/FB%. It would be a colassal mistake to sign him at this point as he is clearly going to regress and it's going to take 6 years to sign him. But he fits into the marlins MO of signing guys off career years who's peripherals don't back up their batting average.
September 25, 201510 yr So he's being looked at?? There's interest but obviously can't talk to him yet
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