Farewell Friends wrote:Ozuna had an xwOBA of .359, so even if he regresses to the Steamer projection of .362, that's still a really, really good hitter. No, he's not elite, but he's a good bet to hit 25-35 home runs.
Pretty much how I feel about it.
I would've preferred Stanton, then Yelich, then Machadonaldson, then Archer as major pickups... but Ozuna is top of the 2nd tier for me. Top of the "It's not my preferred move but it's still a good acquisition" group.
I would've preferred Stanton, then Yelich, then Machadonaldson, then Archer as major pickups... but Ozuna is top of the 2nd tier for me. Top of the "It's not my preferred move but it's still a good acquisition" group.
If they could use some voodoo magic and get Donaldson it would put the offseason over the top.
I have no stats to backup my preferences, but this feels like a Jim Edmonds deal to me. I saw Ozuna play in some games 2-3 years ago and really liked what I saw and swooned over him. I was the exact same way with Edmonds being a fan before he came over. Let's hope he's anywhere in the ballpark with what we got from Edmonds. And maybe the crazy difference it'll be playing in a packed Busch every night over the 1500 people in Miami will help with the long-term prospects of keeping him. Just remembered he's with Boras, though.
