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Ozzie

albies 1 FRONT OFFICE

INFIELDER
Full Name: Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: January 7, 1997 Opening Day Age: 24
Born: Willemstad, Curacao Resides: Marietta, GA
MLB Debut: August 1, 2017 MLB Service Time: 3.062
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2013
Contract Status: Signed through 2025 (options for 2026 & 2027)
2020 CAREER HIGHS OZZIE ALBIES

• In his fourth major-league season, played in 29
games and hit .271/.306/.466 (32-for-118) with
five doubles, six home runs, 19 RBI and 21 runs Most Runs
scored. 3, 12x, last: 9/9/20, ATL vs. MIA
• Limited to a career-low 29 games because of a Most Hits
bone contusion on his right wrist…Was sidelined 4, 5x, last: 8/30/19, ATL vs. CWS SEASON IN REVIEW
from 8/5-9/9, missing 30 games.
• In 18 games after being activated off the Most Doubles
injured list, hit .338/.372/.581 (25-for-74)... 3, 7/6/19, ATL vs. MIA
Had hits in 14 of those games, including
multiple hits in eight…His 25 hits in that Most Triples
1, 18x, last: 9/17/19, ATL vs. PHI
time were fourth most in the N.L, trailing
Alec Bohm (29), Freddie Freeman (28) and Most Home Runs
Marcell Ozuna (26)…The Braves averaged 2, 5x, last: 9/18/20, ATL at NYM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
6.7 runs in that time (121 total).
• In 11 games to open the season prior to Most RBI
going on the IL, batted .159/.196/.273 5, 2x, last: 5/4/19, ATL at MIA
(7-for-44)…Struck out in 28.3% of his plate Most Walks
appearances (13-of-46).
3, 8/10/18, ATL vs. MIL
• Matched his season-best with three RBI on 9/18
at New York-NL, giving him 200 for his career… Most Stolen Bases BRAVES HISTORY
At age 23, became the 25th middle infielder in 2, 2x, last: 8/3/19, ATL vs. CIN
history to reach the 200-RBI milestone prior to
his 24th birthday. Longest Hitting Streak
• Hit two home runs in the game, the fifth 13 games, 9/2-15/17
multi-homer effort of his career and his
only such game in 2020.
• His sixth and final home run of the season, on • Had his third career game with three or more
9/22 against Miami, was the 60th of his career… extra-base hits on 7/26 at New York-NL (2 2B, 1 OPPONENTS
Playing in just his 399th career game, became HR)…In total, has 33 games with multiple extra-
the sixth infielder in the franchise history to base hits in his career…Only Eddie Mathews
reach the 60-homer milestone in his first 400 (47) and Andruw Jones (46) had more in Braves
career games…Bob Horner (100), Eddie Mathews history before turning 24.
(99), Darrell Evans (72), Adam LaRoche (64) and • Started at second base on Opening Day for the
Chipper Jones (63) are the only such players with third consecutive season…At 23, became the 16th
more in that period. second baseman in history to make at least three MISCELLANEOUS
such starts before turning 24.
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