Marcell Ozuna Net Worth: How Rich is the MLB Player Actually?

Marcell Ozuna is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder. He is best known for playing in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves. Ozuna was signed as an amateur free agent by the Florida Marlins in 2008. Norcross police arrested him on DUI charges on August 19, 2022. As of 2023, Marcell Ozuna net worth is roughly around $12 million.

Early life

Marcell Ozuna was born on the 12th of November, 1990 in Santo Domingo, Distrito National, Dominican Republic. He was born to Adriana Idelfonso and Marcelino Ozuna. His dad is a former painter and his mom is a housekeeper. Ozuna has three siblings; a brother and 2 sisters.

Ozuna was signed as an international free agent by the Florida Marlins in February 2008. He received a $49,000 bonus from the Marlins. That same year, he competed for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Marlins. He played in 63 games for the Marlins and hit .279 with 6 home runs. Following year, he played in 55 games for the GCL Marlins where he hit .313 with 5 home runs.

In 2010, he played in the Class A South Atlantic League with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. However, due to a wrist injury, he was sidelined after 6 appearances. In June, he returned with the Short Season Jamestown. Ozuna appeared in 74 games in the season hitting .258 with 22 home runs. Then, he competed in the 2012 season for the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Marcell Ozuna Net Worth & Career

Marcell was promoted to the Jacksonville Suns in 2013. He was named the league’s player of the week in April 2013. He was also promoted to the major leagues by the Marlins after an injury to Giancarlo Stanton.

Ozuna made his major league debut in April 2013, where he recorded his first career hit. Marcell was optioned back to Jacksonville on July 22. Though, due to a ligament tear, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Ozuna had a batting average of .269 with 23 home runs in 2014. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in December 2017. In June 2018, he hit his 100th career home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates Just after a day, he hit a grand slam against the Pirates in a 5-0 win game. For the week of June, he was named NL Player of the Week. He hit his first walk-off home run against the Colorado Rockies in July 2018. Ozuna couldn’t play any game in June 2019 due to a finger fracture.

Marcell was activated on August 3 and then appeared in over 130 regular season games. He was signed by the Atlanta Braves for a one-year contract in January 2020. Ozuna made his Braves debut on Opening Day on July 24. In September, he hit 3 home runs in a single game at Fenway Park. He was subsequently named the first National League player to hit 3 home runs. Ozuna was re-signed by the Braves on February 5, 2021, for four years.

Personal Life

Marcell Ozuna is married to Genesis Guzman. The pair shares 3 kids together. In May 2021, he was arrested for domestic abuse with his wife Genesis. According to his wife, both had an argument where Ozuna threatened to kill her. After that, she immediately called 911. Due to domestic violence allegations, he was put on administrative leave by the Braves on September 9.

Ozuna was charged with aggravated assault by battery and strangulation in May 2021 for grabbing his wife by the neck and throwing her against the wall. However, the charges were later withdrawn. He was arrested again on August 19, 2022, on a charge of DUI after Norcross Police noticed that he was unable to stay in the lane.

Marcell Ozuna Net Worth

Marcell Ozuna’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $12 million as of 2023. He has earned total estimated career earnings of $63,470,727 from his professional baseball career.