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By Nasir
August 20, 2022
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Marcell Ozuna was charged with DUI early Friday in Atlanta.Ozuna talked for 18 seconds before the Astros game. He made a statement, but no questions.
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"I let my team down," he admitted. "I let my family down. I don't have anything else to say. It's a legal issue."
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Ozuna's second arrest in two years. He was detained on May 29, 2021, after police said they saw him abuse his wife. After completing a diversion programme, the charges were withdrawn.
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A Norcross police officer detained Ozuna in metro Atlanta around 4:30 a.m. Friday. DUI, lane-departure: $1,830 bail.
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Ozuna is in the second year of a $65 million, four-year contract with Atlanta. In 2020, he hit.338 and led the NL with 18 homers and 56 RBI, but his average has declined for two seasons.
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This season, Ozuna is hitting.214 with 20 home runs and 46 RBI. Even before the arrest, this season's poor performance resulted in limited playing time.Snitker was unsure whether Ozuna would be suspended.
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Ozuna missed Atlanta's World Series title run after his 2021 arrest. In November, he was suspended for 20 games for domestic violence and returned for this season.
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During spring training in March, Ozuna apologised to his teammates and fans."My fans, I'm going to give you my all and be a better guy, and I'm sorry," Ozuna stated at the start of spring training.
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Ozuna's pretrial diversion programme includes 3-6 months of supervision, a 24-week family violence intervention programme, 200 hours of community service, and an anger management course.