Marcell Ozuna to Make Big League Debut

Due to recent injuries to outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and first baseman Joe Mahoney, (both to 15-day disabled list with right hamstring strains), the Marlins have recalled outfielder and former Hopper Marcell Ozuna from Double-A Jacksonville, and he will be making his MLB debut on Tuesday.

One reason Ozuna is getting the nod is because he already is on the 40-man roster. A power-hitting right fielder, Ozuna is batting .333 (14-for-42) with three doubles, a triple and five home runs at Jacksonville. He also has 15 RBIs in 10 games.

"He's on the roster," Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said. "We just saw him play at Double-A. He's looked good. Defensively, he's very good. We have a choice of outfielders, but right now, Marcell is the guy."

Ozuna has power potential, and he is being asked to help fill the void for Miami being without Stanton, who was starting to heat up at the plate.

"We're bringing up a young kid," Redmond said. "We're going to let him go out there and play. Ozuna is an exciting player. Hopefully, he will come up and provide a spark."