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Last season, the Atlanta Braves tried their hardest to move several players at the trade deadline. One of those names was DH Marcell Ozuna. Atlanta was reportedly close to trading him, but Ozuna ultimately vetoed multiple deals \u2014 three in total.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s possible that while Anthopoulos was discussing trades, he couldn\u2019t agree on a deal that Ozuna\u2019s agent could also sign off on. Just because Ozuna is leaving the deadline out of his hands doesn\u2019t mean the 10-5 rights go out the window. He could have simply handed over those rights to his agent for the discussions,\u201d SI\u2019s Harrison Smajovits wrote.<\/p>\n

Now, Atlanta is expected to enter the upcoming season with a more versatile approach to the DH position \u2014 one that will feature several different options.<\/p>\n

\u201cBowman mentions names like Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Jurickson Profar, Sean Murphy, and even iron-man Matt Olson as players who could benefit getting off their feet and DHing from time to time,\u201d HTHB\u2019s Chase Owens wrote. \u201cReading the tea leaves it’s starting to sound like Anthopoulos and company feel a flexible DH spot is the way to go in 2026. Of course a lot of this is dependent on which players Atlanta adds this winter, but as things stand the DH role looks to be headed in a new, more exciting direction in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

A potential landing spot for Ozuna could be the New York Mets, who may be in need of a power bat if Pete Alonso departs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOzuna could also help to replace the right-handed presence of Alonso in the middle of the order, if the Mets don’t ultimately retain the franchise’s all-time home run leader,\u201d Bleacher Report\u2019s Tim Kelly wrote.<\/p>\n

Adding Ozuna would make sense for the Mets as a short-term option \u2014 perhaps on a one- or two-year deal, depending on their preference. In the short term, Ozuna could help fill the void left by Alonso\u2019s departure. Seeing him in blue, however, would certainly take some getting used to.<\/p>\n

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