Braves star Marcell Ozuna received a $ 20,000 bond Monday on charges of aggravated assault, strangulation and battery against his wife.
Ozuna was jailed Saturday after police officers in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs said they saw him attack his wife, Genesis, while responding to a 911 call.
During his initial appearance in the Fulton County Trial Court, Ozuna was ordered not to have contact with his wife. He was expected to be released from jail later on Monday.
In court, lawyers said the couple was in the process of divorce. Genesis Ozuna was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Miami a year ago.
A statement from the Sandy Springs Police Department said officers entered a home where the front door was open and heard screams from inside. Officers said they saw Ozuna grab his wife by the neck and throw her against a wall, in addition to hitting her with a cast on her injured left hand.
Police said the victim had visible injuries but was not taken to hospital.
Ozuna could face a lengthy suspension from Major League Baseball, which plans to review the matter under the joint domestic violence policy in place between MLB and the players’ union.
He was already on the disabled list and expected to be out for more than a month after dislocating two fingers on his left hand while sliding during a game in Boston last week. He was seen wearing a bright yellow hue in the video of his court appearance.
Ozuna re-signed with Atlanta after a stellar first season with the Braves in 2020, and agreed to a four-year, $ 65 million deal. He hit .338, led the NL with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs, and finished sixth in the NL MVP voting.
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