BREAKING: Pirates Finally Release Marcell Ozuna

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released Marcell Ozuna, ending a disappointing experiment that never came close to delivering what the team expected. On this emergency episode of OffBeat, Alex Stumpf breaks down why the $12 million signing failed, how Ozuna compares with the worst Pirates free-agent additions of the 21st century and why the team ultimately chose Ronny Simon as it searches for production against left-handed pitching. The Pirates gave Ozuna every opportunity to turn things around. With the team still fighting for a Wild Card spot, however, continuing to wait was no longer an option. Download the NS9 app: https://northshorenine.com/get-app Subscribe to Book Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/ More Pirates coverage: https://northshorenine.com/ Join the NS9 Discord: https://discord.gg/kZCCknkR8Y OffBeat with Alex Stumpf is presented by FanDuel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.