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Rumor Central: Athletics interested in Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich?

The Oakland Athletics could look to take advantage of the Miami Marlins' plans to shed payroll this offseason.

The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports that the A's are interested in Marlins outfielders Marcell Ozuna and potentially Christian Yelich, but would prefer a right-handed hitter (Ozuna) over a lefty bat (Yelich).

Ozuna turned in a .312/.376/.548 line with 37 home runs and 124 RBIs -- all career bests, with the RBI total good for third in the National League behind teammate Giancarlo Stanton and the Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado -- in 159 games in 2017, earning his second consecutive All-Star nod.