- Pablo Ozuna
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name = Pablo Ozuna
team = Los Angeles Dodgers
number = 14
position = Utility player
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|8|25
birthplace =Santo Domingo ,Dominican Republic
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 23
debutyear = 2000
debutteam = Florida Marlins
statyear = 2007
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .286
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 3
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 36
teams =
*Florida Marlins (by|2000, by|2002)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2003)
*Chicago White Sox (by|2005-by|2008)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2008-present)Pablo Jose Ozuna (born
August 25 ,1974 inSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic ) is aMajor League Baseball utility player for theLos Angeles Dodgers . During his career he has also played for theFlorida Marlins (by|2000, by|2002) theColorado Rockies (by|2003), and theChicago White Sox (by|2005-by|2008).Professional career
t. Louis Cardinals
Originally signed by the
St. Louis Cardinals in by|1996, Ozuna spent two years in the Cardinal farm system before being traded withBraden Looper andArmando Almanza to the Florida Marlins forEdgar Rentería onDecember 14 , by|1998.Florida Marlins
Ozuna would spend four years with the Marlins organization before being traded again. This time he was traded with Charles Johnson and
Vic Darensbourg to the Colorado Rockies forMike Hampton andJuan Pierre onNovember 16 , 2002. In 48 games with Florida, Ozuna had 21 hits in 71at bat s for a .295batting average .Colorado Rockies
Ozuna spent one year with the Colorado Rockies. In 17 games, he had 8 hits in 40 at bats for a .200 batting average. He was released on
December 14 , 2003.Chicago White Sox
Ozuna signed with the Chicago White Sox on
January 19 , by|2005. He appeared in a career high 70 games and also had career highs with 203 at bats, 56 hits, and 11 RBI. Ozuna also had 14stolen base s including a steal of home. He was brought back in by|2006 and onMay 3 , 2006, he hit his first careerhome run , a solo shot, to tie the game with two outs in the 9th inning againstEddie Guardado of theSeattle Mariners .Ozuna can play all three outfield positions and all four infield positions. General Manager Ken Williams has joked that he would consider playing Ozuna at catcher if needed.
In by|2007, Ozuna was injured in a game against Tampa leading off the 1st inning. The White Sox were 24-20 -or- .545 and could never push a better winning percentage throughout the 2007 season.
Ozuna was designated for assignment on
July 8 , 2008, and released onJuly 16 .Los Angeles Dodgers
On
July 20 , 2008, he signed with theLos Angeles Dodgers .Notable Games
On
October 12 , 2005, during Game 2 of theALCS A.J. Pierzynski , advanced to first base on a controversialdropped third strike call. Ozuna pinch ran for him, stealing second base on the second pitch of the at bat toJoe Crede . Ozuna scored the game winning run on a double by Crede to end the controversial game. It was the only game Ozuna appeared in during the postseason as the White Sox won theWorld Series .On
May 3 , 2006, Ozuna hit a 2-out game tying home run in the bottom of the ninth, forcing the game into extra innings after a blown save byCliff Politte . In the bottom of the 11th, Ozuna had another two out hit, a bouncer up the middle that he stretched into a double. His heads up play allowedJuan Uribe to bat in the winning run with a soft fly ball to short left center.On
July 20 , in his first game with the Dodgers, was put in as a pinch-runner forAndy LaRoche after he singled in a run to make it a one-run game against theArizona Diamondbacks in the top of the ninth with two out.Matt Kemp then doubled him home, tying the game. The Dodgers eventually won the game, and tied with Arizona for first place in the N.L. west. Many believe that only Ozuna could have scored from first, and if LaRoche had remained in the game, he would have been tagged out.On September 19, 2008 hit is 3rd career home run.
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