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| Pablo Ozuna has been released by the Phillies, accoding to the Twitter page of Phillies' beat writer Scott Lauber. Ozuna was suspended in June for violating the league's substance abuse policy. |
Our View: Ozuna is 34, and there was no reason for the Phils to keep him aboard after the positive test. He was playing in Triple-A, and he will have trouble finding work after his suspension is over.
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| Pablo Ozuna has been dealt a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Ozuna held no fantasy value as he was playing in the minors with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The exact substance that the 34-year-old vet was suspended for was not disclosed.
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| Pablo Ozuna hit 3-for-4 out of the leadoff spot in Philadelphia's 5-2 win over the Astros on Saturday. |
Our View: Ozuna has proven to be a nice singles hitter this spring, but his role as a utility infielder in Philadelphia severely limits his odds of getting enough at bats to figure into fantasy leagues this season.
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| Delaware Online reports that the Phillies have signed utility infielder Pablo Ozuna to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. |
Our View: This will be Ozuna's fifth team in seven seasons and he carries a .282 career average. He provides some insurance with Chase Utley likely to miss the start of the season. He doesn't figure to have any fantasy value, unless he were to win the Opening Day starting job.
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| Pablo Ozuna joined the Dodgers 40-man roster on Friday. |
Our View: Ozuna is not a fantasy factor. In 82 ABs this season he is hitting .256.
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| Pablo Ozuna has been designated for assignment by the Dodgers, according to the LA Daily News. Blake DeWitt was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas as the corresponding move. |
Our View: Ozuna hit a mere .200 over 15 plate appearances with the Dodgers, and was viewed as expendable.
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| Pablo Ozuna was officially released Wednesday after he cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte, according to the Chicago Tribune. Ozuna was designated for assignment last week. |
Our View: Ozuna can be a useful utility guy somewhere. He won't have trouble finding a home.
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| Pablo Ozuna has been designated for assignment by the Sox, according to the Sports Network. The team activated Paul Konerko from the DL, and Ozuna was viewed as expendable to make room on the roster. |
Our View: Ozuna has provided a solid bat off the bench for Chicago, but did not play enough to hold any fantasy value.
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| Pablo Ozuna was 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI Sunday. He's batting .545 early on this spring. Ozuna will probably end up in his customary utility role with the Sox, but don't rule him out as a starter at second just yet. |
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| Pablo Ozuna told MLB.com on Sunday he has been pain-free for close to two months during his recovery from a broken right fibula and torn right deltoid ligament. Ozuna suffered the injuries last May 28 and missed all but 27 games of the 2007 season. Guillen has called Ozuna a strong contender to make the team as a utility infielder for the upcoming 2008 campaign.
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| Pablo Ozuna, coming back from a broken leg, took batting practice Tuesday, but manager Ozzie Guillen still isn't sure when to expect Ozuna back in the lineup. "He's shooting to at least play one game before the season is over," Guillen said in the Chicago Sun-Times. "I will be proud and happy to do that. I'm waiting for him when he tells me he's ready to play." |
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| Pablo Ozuna had his first outdoor workout Tuesday since fracturing his leg, taking ground balls on the grass and flips in the batting cage. It's still not clear, though, if Ozuna will be able to return at some point in September, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The first step is getting back his range of motion, head trainer Herm Schneider told the Sun-Times. |
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| Pablo Ozuna had a screw removed from his surgically repaired ankle on Saturday. His foot was placed in a weight-bearing boot, and he'll resume rehab work next week, according to the Chicago Tribune. He's not expected to return to action until at least some point in September. |
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| Pablo Ozuna underwent surgery to repair his right deltoid ligament and insert a plate and three screws into his broken right fibula on Monday. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Ozuna will miss at least three months. “Are we going to miss him? Yeah,” manager Ozzie Guillen said. “We’re going to miss him like any of the guys because he’s a big piece of the club. Now we have to move on. We’re not going to sit here and feel sorry for ourselves.” |
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| The White Sox placed Pablo Ozuna 15-day disabled list Sunday with a fractured right fibula and torn deltoid ligament in his ankle, according to the AP. He suffered the injury while rounding first base awkwardly on a leadoff double in the first inning. |
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| Pablo Ozuna's appearance at shortstop Wednesday was his first there since 2005, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ozuna was a shortstop in the St. Louis organization in the late 1990s but has carved his niche with the Sox as a utility player. He played three games at short with Colorado in 2003 and 15 there with the Sox in 2005. |
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| Pablo Ozuna will start in left field and bat leadoff for the White Sox Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ozuna is getting the call because of his history against Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia (9-for-23). |
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| The White Sox re-signed utilityman Pablo Ozuna to a one-year deal worth $800,000, according to Sports Ticker. Ozuna hit .328 with two home runs in 189 at-bats for the White Sox this past season. |
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| Pablo Ozuna was forced to leave Thursday’s game in the third inning after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch from Jake Wood, according to the AP.
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