Ozzie Albies Biography

Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Ozzie Albies, born on January 7, 1997, is a Curaçaoan professional baseball player who has played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball. Albies joined the Atlanta Braves organization in 2013 and made his MLB debut with the team in 2017. During his first full season in the majors, he earned a spot in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. He received the National League Silver Slugger Award in 2019 and again in 2021. In 2021, Albies was honored with the Heart & Hustle Award, and his team captured the World Series. He began the 2015 season playing for the Rome Braves in the Braves' minor league system. Albies was selected to participate in spring training at the start of the 2017 season.