Despite some initial interest at the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves were unable to move veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna, with some reports surfacing that the long-time Brave leveraged his 10-5 rights (10+ years in the league, 5+ years with the same team) in order to veto potential trades, preferring to finish out the season in Atlanta.
Ozuna might live to regret that decision with the Braves scaling back his playing time in an effort to find more at-bats for younger players who have a future with the club in 2026 and beyond.