After 76 games this season, just shy of the halfway point, Ozuna has 20 home runs and 62 runs batted in. He’s close to blowing past last season’s numbers of 23 and 88 and is taking aim of his numbers in his final season in Miami, when he had 37 home runs and 124 RBIs. At his current pace, he would end with career highs in both categories. Ozuna is just the fourth outfielder in Cardinals history with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs at this point in the season, joining Joe Medwick, Chick Hafey and Stan Musial.
“He’s capable of more of the same,” manager Mike Shildt said.