Outfielder Marcell Ozuna of the Braves was detained early on Friday morning for driving while intoxicated.
Ozuna has been arrested twice in as many years. He was detained on May 29, 2021, on suspicion of violence and aggravated assault by strangling, according to police, who claimed to have seen him hitting his wife. After he successfully completed a pretrial diversion program, the charges were dismissed.
Following his arrest by a Norcross police officer in metro Atlanta, Ozuna is now dealing with further legal issues. The Gwinnett County Jail received his booking at around 4:30 on Friday morning. He was freed on a $1,830 bail after being charged with DUI and failing to maintain a lane.
The Atlanta Braves released a statement saying, "The Atlanta Braves are aware of Marcell Ozuna's arrest this morning and are presently gathering all the information relevant to the event." "We take these issues extremely seriously at our business, and we are certainly dissatisfied with the current circumstances. We won't have much more to say because this is a legal issue until the case is over."
It was unknown if Ozuna will play against the Houston Astros on Friday night.
In his third season in Atlanta, 31-year-old Ozuna. He is halfway through a four-year, $65 million deal.
In 2020, he hit.338 with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs, leading the National League. His batting average has been below.215 for the past two seasons, and even before his recent legal issues, this season's dismal performance resulted in less playing time.
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214 this season with 20 home runs and 46 RBIs.
When Ozuna was arrested in 2021, Major League Baseball placed him on administrative leave for an investigation. As a result, he missed Atlanta's World Series title run.
Due to MLB's domestic violence policy, Ozuna was given a 20-game suspension in November. This allowed him to play again at the beginning of this season.
At spring training in March, Ozuna expressed his regret to his supporters and teammates.
At the start of spring training, Ozuna remarked, "My fans, I'm going to offer you the best and I'm going to be a better person. I'm sorry.
Ozuna fulfilled the requirements of a pretrial diversion program established by the Fulton County district attorney's office to have the earlier charges dismissed. There were three to six months of monitoring during the program.
In addition, a 24-week family violence intervention program, 200 hours of community service, and an anger management course were mandated for him to complete.
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