‘I ran later than the batting order → hit a double, not a triple’ commander furious, eventually replaced

Former home run king Marcell Ozuna, 32, of the Atlanta Braves, suffered an embarrassing mid-game substitution.

Ozuna batted seventh in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Arizona, California, USA, on 5 May (ET) and did not finish the game after going 1-for-1 at the plate.

She drew a walk in her first at-bat with the bases loaded in the second inning with her team trailing 1-0. Albies followed with a two-run single to tie the game at 3-3. Ozuna led off the fourth inning with a single and stole second. He took a 93.5 mph five-pitch fastball from Arizona starter Zach Galen right down the middle. The ball sailed far out, and Ozuna looked at it. He thought it was a home run. But the ball bounced off the fence, and Ozuna, who had a late start, could only reach first base. He advanced to second on a wild pitch and took third on Arcea’s subsequent grounder to second. Harris grounded out to shortstop to end the inning.메이저사이트

The scene irked the commander. If Ozuna had played normally, he could have easily stolen second base, which would have tied the game.

He blew it, and the crisis came when he gave up a two-run homer to Marte in the bottom of the fourth.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker had his horns firmly planted. He sprang into action. With one out in the sixth, he removed Ozuna and brought in Sean Murphy to pinch-hit. Ozuna was removed after just one at-bat.

After the game, Fox Sports explained, “Snitker confirmed that Ozuna was removed from the game because he didn’t show any hustle.”

Atlanta went on to win the game 8-5, thanks to Olson’s RBI single in the seventh and Rosario’s grand slam in the ninth.

Ozuna was the best hitter in the league until three years ago. He signed a one-year deal with Atlanta in 2020, and that year, he blasted 18 homers, 56 RBIs and a 1.067 OPS. He led the National League in home runs and RBIs that year, which was played in a 60-game shortened season. He also won the National League’s first Silver Slugger for his performance that year, the first in the league’s history to use the temporary system. Atlanta signed him to a four-year, $65 million contract after the season.

Since then, however, he has had more incidents than success. In 2021, he was arrested for domestic violence, and last year he stirred up controversy with a DUI.

And this year, he angered fans with his lackadaisical play that didn’t involve a full sprint.