Tigers-Braves blockbuster trade idea sends 3-time All-Star slugger to Detroit

The Detroit Tigers are the best team in Major League Baseball with a record of 47-27 and hold a nine-and-a-half game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central.

Powered by reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, the starting rotation carries a fourth-best 3.34 ERA.

The bullpen has been solid, boasting a 3.72 ERA which is good for 13^th in MLB.

The offense is fueled by rising stars and resurging veterans, ranking in the upper half of the league in most categories.

However, the Tigers could use a power bat to add some extra thump to the lineup. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand listed 14 trade candidates with potential landing spots, and the Tigers were a match for a three-time All-Star slugger with 286 career home runs.

Designated hitter/outfielder Marcell Ozuna from the Atlanta Braves would be a great fit for the Tigers and could be made available in the coming weeks.

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Ozuna, 34, has been one of MLB’s premier sluggers for several years. He was an All-Star last year and played all 162 games, clubbing 39 home runs and driving in 104 RBI while slashing .302/.378/.546.

This season, Ozuna has gotten off to a slow start but has 11 home runs and 38 RBI while slashing .257/.389/.427 in 68 games.

He is slumping in June but has at least one hit in five of his last seven games, including two multi-hit performances.

Ozuna would be a great addition to an already great Tigers team. If the Tigers were to make this deal, their postseason odds and World Series odds would drastically increase.

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