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Braves OF Marcell Ozuna arrested for DUI early Friday morning

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 8/19/22

In May 2021, less than four months after signing a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves, designated hitter/outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested and charged with aggravated assault during a domestic violence incident. Ozuna was suspended 20 games after charges were later withdrawn, but in September he was put on administrative leave due to the allegations and didn't play the rest of the season.

Now, the 31-year-old two-time All-Star is facing in trouble with the law again.

He was suspended for the rest of the season after the domestic incident, returning to the Braves this spring.

Ozuna hasn't played since Sunday, missing the Braves' most important series of the season this week against the division-leading Mets.
— Rob Hughes (@robhughes_) August 19, 2022

According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Ozuna was released at 8:12 a.m. on $1,830 bond.

#Braves still owe Ozuna more than $41 million in the four-year, $65 million contract he signed in February 2021. He was injured and later suspended for most of the 2021 season and all of the postseason, and lost his starting job this season due to performance (.214 BA, .656 OPS).
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) August 19, 2022

Ozuna originally signed with Braves in January 2020 after five seasons with the Miami Marlins (including two All-Star appearances, one Gold Glove and one Silver Slugger) and two years with the St. Louis Cardinals. With Eddie Rosario and Ronald Acuna Jr. back healthy, and rookie Michael Harris recently signing a massive contract extension, Ozuna has lost his spot in the Atlanta outfield and has been losing at-bats as the designated hitter as well.

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