Marcell Ozuna’s final season with the Marlins in 2017 was his greatest full-body of work to date. In 149 games, the then-left fielder hit 37 home runs, whilst driving in a career-best 124 runs and finishing with a 176 OPS+.
Following the end of the season, Ozuna, along with fellow teammates, 2017 NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton, and next year’s MVP, Christian Yelich, would all find themselves in different uniforms come 2018.
For Ozuna, the left fielder would be shipped to the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade that would see Miami receive Daniel Castano, the since-traded Zac Gallen, Magneuris Sierra, and Sandy Alcantara.