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Pablo Ozuna
Pablo José Ozuna (born August 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball utility player. During his major league career, he played for the Florida Marlins (2000, 2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Chicago White Sox (2005–2008), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008). He is the cousin of current Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna.
Originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996, Ozuna spent two years in the Cardinal farm system before being traded with Braden Looper and Armando Almanza to the Florida Marlins for Édgar Rentería on December 14, 1998.
Ozuna would spend four years with the Marlins organization before being traded again. This time, he was traded with Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson and Vic Darensbourg to the Colorado Rockies for Mike Hampton and Juan Pierre on November 16, 2002. In 48 games with Florida, Ozuna had 21 hits in 71 at bats for a .296 batting average.
Ozuna spent one year with the Rockies, going 8-for-40 (.200) with 2 RBI in 17 games. He was released on December 14, 2003.
On January 9, 2004, Ozuna signed with the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent. On March 27, his contract was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the entire season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, batting .307 with six home runs, 76 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 126 games.
Ozuna signed with the Chicago White Sox on January 19, 2005. He appeared in a career high 70 games, and also had career highs with 203 at bats, 56 hits, and 11 RBI. Ozuna also had 14 stolen bases, including a steal of home on September 8.
On October 12, 2005, during Game 2 of the ALCS, A. J. Pierzynski advanced to first base on a controversial dropped third strike call. Ozuna pinch ran for him, stealing second base on the second pitch of the at bat to Joe Crede. Ozuna scored the game winning run on a double by Crede to end the controversial game. It was one of only two games Ozuna appeared in during the postseason as the White Sox won the World Series (the other being the night before).
Ozuna was brought back for 2006 and on May 3, 2006, he hit his first career home run, a solo shot, to tie the game with two outs in the ninth inning against Eddie Guardado of the Seattle Mariners. In the bottom of the 11th, Ozuna had another two-out hit, a bouncer up the middle that he stretched into a double. His heads up play allowed Juan Uribe to bat in the winning run with a soft fly ball to short left center. Later that season, on August 24, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Ozuna fielded a play from left field that probably never happened and probably never will happen again. Detroit first baseman Sean Casey hit a line drive from pitcher Jon Garland drive to third baseman Joe Crede, who just missed gloving the ball. Crede tracked the ball, slowing it down as it rolled into left field. Casey had taken two steps before walking to the dugout, thinking Crede had made the grab. However, he soon noticed that the ball was still in play, and took off for first again. It was too late. Thinking on his feet, Ozuna scooped up the ball in left and fired across the way, beating Casey by a half step. It was a 5-7-3 putout. Ozuna finished the 2006 season batting .328 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 79 games.
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Pablo Ozuna
Pablo José Ozuna (born August 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball utility player. During his major league career, he played for the Florida Marlins (2000, 2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Chicago White Sox (2005–2008), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008). He is the cousin of current Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna.
Originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996, Ozuna spent two years in the Cardinal farm system before being traded with Braden Looper and Armando Almanza to the Florida Marlins for Édgar Rentería on December 14, 1998.
Ozuna would spend four years with the Marlins organization before being traded again. This time, he was traded with Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson and Vic Darensbourg to the Colorado Rockies for Mike Hampton and Juan Pierre on November 16, 2002. In 48 games with Florida, Ozuna had 21 hits in 71 at bats for a .296 batting average.
Ozuna spent one year with the Rockies, going 8-for-40 (.200) with 2 RBI in 17 games. He was released on December 14, 2003.
On January 9, 2004, Ozuna signed with the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent. On March 27, his contract was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the entire season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, batting .307 with six home runs, 76 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 126 games.
Ozuna signed with the Chicago White Sox on January 19, 2005. He appeared in a career high 70 games, and also had career highs with 203 at bats, 56 hits, and 11 RBI. Ozuna also had 14 stolen bases, including a steal of home on September 8.
On October 12, 2005, during Game 2 of the ALCS, A. J. Pierzynski advanced to first base on a controversial dropped third strike call. Ozuna pinch ran for him, stealing second base on the second pitch of the at bat to Joe Crede. Ozuna scored the game winning run on a double by Crede to end the controversial game. It was one of only two games Ozuna appeared in during the postseason as the White Sox won the World Series (the other being the night before).
Ozuna was brought back for 2006 and on May 3, 2006, he hit his first career home run, a solo shot, to tie the game with two outs in the ninth inning against Eddie Guardado of the Seattle Mariners. In the bottom of the 11th, Ozuna had another two-out hit, a bouncer up the middle that he stretched into a double. His heads up play allowed Juan Uribe to bat in the winning run with a soft fly ball to short left center. Later that season, on August 24, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Ozuna fielded a play from left field that probably never happened and probably never will happen again. Detroit first baseman Sean Casey hit a line drive from pitcher Jon Garland drive to third baseman Joe Crede, who just missed gloving the ball. Crede tracked the ball, slowing it down as it rolled into left field. Casey had taken two steps before walking to the dugout, thinking Crede had made the grab. However, he soon noticed that the ball was still in play, and took off for first again. It was too late. Thinking on his feet, Ozuna scooped up the ball in left and fired across the way, beating Casey by a half step. It was a 5-7-3 putout. Ozuna finished the 2006 season batting .328 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 79 games.