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Ozzie Albies

Ozzie Albies

#1, 2B,
Atlanta Braves
AVG
.279
HR
3
RBI
19
R
21
Bio
Height/Weight: 5' 8"/165 lbs
Bat: S
Throw: R
Born: Willemstad, Curacao
Draft: Undrafted
  • Forbes

    Little Ozzie Albies Adds Big Power To Starting Lineup Of Atlanta Braves

    Ozzie Albies is living proof that size doesn't matter in baseball. Now in the sixth year of a seven-year, $35 million contract extension that contains club options for 2026 and 2027, Albies turned pro when he signed as an amateur free agent on July 2, 2013. After moving from short to second in the minors because Dansby Swanson was projected as Atlanta's shortstop of the future, Albies settled into the new position and began swinging the bat with authority. Since his first full season in 2018, he ranks second among all second basemen in extra-base hits (336) and runs batted in (446) and third in home runs with 128.

  • The Bergen Record

    Bad inning or bad omen? Mets' Jose Quintana tagged for trio of big flies in loss to Braves

    The Mets' Jose Quintana served up three home runs in four at-bats in a 4-2 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Citi Field.

  • Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More

    Braves Send Depth Infielder to Gwinnett, Giving Hope for Star's Return

    © Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Braves Send Depth Infielder to Gwinnett, Giving Hope for Star's Return The Atlanta Braves made a roster move on Thursday's off day Author: Lindsay Crosby Apr 25, 2024 The Atlanta Braves appear ready to get one of their stars back from the injured list. Ozzie Albies, who was placed on the 10-day injured list last week with a fractured "great toe", as the team called it, has reportedly been working out without issue this week and appears poised to return to the lineup on Friday, when he's first eligible to be activated. The front office is certainly acting as if that is the case, deciding today to outright depth infielder David Fletcher , who was called up when Ozzie