Ozzie Albies is a Curaçaoan professional baseball second baseman currently playing for the Atlanta Braves in MLB. He signed with the Braves in 2013 and debuted in 2017. Albies has been named an MLB All-Star three times (2018, 2021, and 2023). He has won the National League Silver Slugger Award twice (2019 and 2021) and the Heart & Hustle Award in 2021. Albies was a key member of the Atlanta Braves team that won the World Series in 2021.
In 2021, the Braves won their first title since 1995.
On January 7, 1997, Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro "Ozzie" Albies was born. He is a Curaçaoan professional baseball second baseman for the Atlanta Braves.
On July 2, 2013, Ozzie Albies was signed by the Atlanta Braves for $350,000 as an international free agent.
In 2013, Ozzie Albies' father died of a heart attack at the age of 40.
Ozzie Albies made his professional debut in 2014 with the Gulf Coast Braves, later joining the Danville Braves in July.
In 2015, Ozzie Albies was named to the All-Star Futures Game. He fractured his right thumb in August and missed the rest of the season.
In 2016, Ozzie Albies was invited to spring training and began the season with the Double-A Mississippi Braves. He was later promoted to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves on April 30. He injured his right elbow during the first postseason game in Mississippi.
In 2017, Ozzie Albies made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Atlanta Braves.
Ozzie Albies was called up to the Atlanta Braves on August 1, 2017, and made his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On August 3, he hit his first career home run against the Dodgers.
In 2018, Ozzie Albies was part of the Braves' Opening Day starting lineup. On June 12, he hit a grand slam against the New York Mets. On June 25, Albies hit his first career walk-off home run against the Cincinnati Reds. On July 8, he was named an All-Star.
Ozzie Albies was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game during his first full season.
On April 11, 2019, Ozzie Albies signed a seven-year, $35 million extension with the Braves, including options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
In 2019, Ozzie Albies and teammates won the National League Silver Slugger Awards. Albies also achieved the best fielding percentage among major league second basemen.
In the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, Albies batted .271/.306/.466 with six home runs and 19 RBIs.
On June 3, 2021, Ozzie Albies recorded his 500th career hit, an RBI double off of Washington Nationals reliever Sam Clay.
In 2021, Ozzie Albies and the Braves won the World Series, their first title since 1995. Albies played every inning of the postseason at second base. Following the season, Albies won his second Silver Slugger Award as well as the Heart & Hustle Award.
In 2021, Ozzie Albies was named to the All-Star game, won the National League Silver Slugger Award, won the Heart & Hustle Award, and his team won the World Series.
On June 11, 2022, Ozzie Albies hit a grand slam off of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Stratton.
On April 15, 2024, Albies was hit by a pitch and fractured his toe, leading to a placement on the 10-day injured list.
Ozzie Albies' contract includes an option for the 2026 season.
Ozzie Albies' contract includes an option for the 2027 season.
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