Atlanta Braves: Three fun landing spots for free agent Marcell Ozuna

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 15: Marcell Ozuna #20 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game Four of the National League Championship Series at Globe Life Field on October 15, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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The Washington Nationals need a power hitter like Marcell Ozuna in their lineup.

Let’s keep it in the NL East and look at the Washington Nationals. The Nats struggled in 2020, but they have the financial flexibility to make some moves this offseason.

DJ LeMahieu has been a recent target of Washington, but if the Yankees are able to keep their guy, or the Mets jump in with a late steal, Washington will have plenty of cash to throw towards Marcell Ozuna.

Washington is in need of a left fielder and, like every NL team, will need a DH if allowed next season. They also have a young and explosive duo at the top of their lineup in Juan Soto and Trea Turner.

Adding Ozuna into that mix to clean up with his powerful bat greatly improves Washington’s lineup and helps put them in a position to battle with the Atlanta Braves and keep with any possible moves New York makes. Ozuna is comfortable in NL East ballparks and familiar with his divisional foes after spending last season in Atlanta, so there wouldn’t be much of an adjustment there.

The Nationals ranked in the bottom-third of the league in home runs last season, while Marcell Ozuna led the National League with 18, nearly 30% of the total number of home runs all Nationals hitters combined to hit last season.

The Nats have a solid core that can get them back into the playoffs in 2021, adding Ozuna would be a huge push towards that goal.

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