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“Braves exercise DH Ozuna's $16M option, decline C D'Arnaud's”


“Braves exercise DH Ozuna's M option, decline C D'Arnaud's”

The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud's $8 million option, which made him a free agent.

The Braves also declined their $7 million team option for right-hander Luke Jackson.

Ozuna, who turns 34 next week, was named a Silver Slugger finalist on Monday after batting .302 with 39 homers and 104 RBIs while not missing a game this season.

A three-time All-Star, Ozuna is a career .272 hitter with 275 home runs, 880 RBIs and 1,514 hits in 1,469 games for the Miami Marlins (2013-17), St. Louis Cardinals (2018-19) and Braves.

The 35-year-old D'Arnaud batted .251 and hit 60 home runs in his five years with the Braves. He received his only All-Star nomination in 2022 with the Braves.

The 33-year-old Jackson went 4-3 with a 5.09 ERA in 52 relief appearances last season, including 16 with the Braves after they acquired him from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline in a trade that also brought Jorge Soler to Atlanta. The Braves traded Soler to the Los Angeles Angels last week.

Ozuna's option included a $1 million buyout; D'Arnaud's didn't have any. Jackson had a $2 million buyout.

The Braves also announced that they have reinstated OF Ronald Acuna Jr., LHP Ray Kerr, LHP Angel Perdomo, RHP Spencer Strider and RHP Huascar Ynoa from the 60-day injured list.

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