Overview

• Atlanta has lost five of its last six games and remains 12 games out of the final Wild Card spot, prompting a seller’s approach at the July 31 deadline.
• ESPN’s Buster Olney reports developing trade discussions and speculates the San Diego Padres could target Ozuna to improve their designated hitter lineup.
• Just Baseball analysts Jay Staph and Ryan Finkelstein predict a one-for-one swap sending Ozuna to the Seattle Mariners for pitching prospect Michael Morales.
• Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter outlines a proposal sending Ozuna to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for shortstop prospect Josh Kasevich.
• In the final year of his contract with a club option and full veto rights, Ozuna’s dip to a sub-.240 batting average complicates Atlanta’s effort to secure a return.