Three Options for the Atlanta Braves to replace Marcell Ozuna

Orlando Arcia

Here is a popular suggestion from Braves country on social media. Fans have been clamoring for Orlando Arcia since the Braves traded for him and it has only gotten louder with some of the videos that are coming out of Gwinnett.

Arcia currently has a 1.100 OPS in Gwinnett and had been making a strong case for a call-up even before the Ozuna injury.

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Arcia could play outfield in a pinch but would probably fall in a similar boat as Camargo as the Adrianza replacement on the bench. Arcia could bounce around multiple defensive positions to give the regulars a break and be an important bat late in games.

There is some speculation that the Braves are holding Arcia down to manipulate his service time and gain an extra year of control. That remains to be seen, but if that were the case, it would make it more unlikely that Arcia is the one that gets the call-up.

Get Well Soon Ozuna

Hopefully, we get good news on Ozuna and he will not miss an extended period of time. However, if he does miss a small amount of time, I think we see Adrianza or Heredia fill in for him out in left field, while Camargo or Arcia takes on a bench role.

Travis Demeritte or Abraham Almonte were interesting options I also considered, but they are not currently on the 40-man roster. In my opinion, they would be next in line behind the three mentioned in the previous sections.

Maybe Ozuna’s injury is not as serious as it originally appeared, and The Big Bear is back in the middle of the lineup soon. However, it does appear that the Braves are going to need someone to step up in his absence.