Marcell Ozuna Could Be the Pirates’ Worst Signing Ever

Don Kelly believes the Pirates are about to see a different Marcell Ozuna. Alex Stumpf remains far from convinced. Ozuna produced one of his better games of the season Tuesday, but his .598 OPS, continued swing-and-miss issues and lack of explosiveness still raise major concerns. Alex explains why a few productive at-bats do not prove Ozuna has turned a corner, what a legitimate turnaround would look like and why the $12 million signing could be remembered as one of the worst in Pirates history. With Konnor Griffin emerging as Pittsburgh’s best right-handed hitter, the Pirates badly need Ozuna to finally provide the power they expected. Read more from Alex at Book Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/ Download our app! 🍎: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/north-s... 🤖: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @northshorenine   Use Promo Code NS930 for 30% off your first order at https://www.defer.coffee *Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com* LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshorenine.myshopify.com ►Patreon:   / northshorenine   ►Website: https://www.northshorenine.com ►Twitter:   / northshorenine   ►TikTok:   / northshorenine   ►Instagram:   / northshorenine   ►Facebook:   / northshorenine   ►Discord:   / discord   #pittsburghpirates