Marcell Ozuna trade appears inevitable
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SB Nation on MSNDrake Baldwin catches, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna still absentAnother game with Marcell Ozuna absent from the lineup as the Atlanta Braves face the San Francisco Giants tonight, with Sean Murphy inheriting DH and Baldwin alternating as catcher.
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker is facing backlash after making a decision on designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
The Atlanta Braves have found success with a lineup featuring Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy splitting catcher and DH duties, and that leaves Marcell Ozuna as the odd man out ahead of this month's trade deadline.
With nine days until the deadline, the Braves just have to hope a team is desperate enough for offense to give up some kind of prospect capital for a three-time All-Star in the middle of a down year.
An injury-riddled pitching staff and patchwork bullpen have declined of late, putting Atlanta in a strange position as the deadline nears.
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