Marcell Ozuna plays professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves baseball team. He is from the Dominican Republic and plays as an outfielder for the Braves. He earns an annual salary of $16,250,000 and has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.
Marcell grew up in the Dominican Republic and had his amateur baseball career there before he was signed by the Florida Marlins as an international free agent in 2008. After signing with them, he received $49,000 as a signing bonus. He began his professional career by playing for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Marlins that same year.
During the 2012 season, he was promoted to play with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. That same year, he was added to the Marlins’ 40-man roster. Before the 2013 season, Marcell was ranked as the 75th-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America.
The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues in April 2013 and on April 30, 2013, he made his MLB debut for the team. He was traded to the St Louis Cardinals in December 2017 and in January 2018, the Cardinals signed a one-year contract worth $9 million with him. In January 2020, the Atlanta Braves signed a one-year contract of $18 million with him.
Marcell Ozuna Parents: Meet Adriana Idelfonso And Marcelino Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna was born to Marcelino Ozuna and Adriana Idelfonso. His father, Marcelino used to work as a painter and his mother, Adriana is a housekeeper.