Roberto Osuna has played in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros.
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31 Facts About Roberto Osuna
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Roberto Osuna made his professional baseball debut with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League in 2011.
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Roberto Osuna made his Canadians debut on July 28,2012, striking out a franchise-record 13 batters over five innings pitched.
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On May 9,2013, it was announced that Roberto Osuna had torn his ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that usually requires Tommy John surgery.
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Roberto Osuna met with Dr James Andrews, and was advised to rest and rehab the injury, rather than undergo surgery.
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Roberto Osuna made his first rehab appearance since the procedure on July 8,2014, and pitched one inning for the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.
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Roberto Osuna was invited to spring training in 2015 as a non-roster invitee.
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Roberto Osuna made his Major League debut in a game against the New York Yankees on April 8,2015, striking out Alex Rodriguez and getting Stephen Drew to flyout.
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In making his debut, Roberto Osuna became the youngest pitcher to appear in a Major League game for Toronto, at 20 years and 60 days old.
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In doing so, Roberto Osuna became the youngest pitcher to earn a win for the Blue Jays, at 20 years and 100 days old.
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Roberto Osuna finished fourth in American League Rookie of the Year, receiving two second-place votes and two third-place votes.
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Roberto Osuna earned his 30th save of the 2016 season on September 4, becoming the 11th pitcher in franchise history to record 30 saves in a season.
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Roberto Osuna earned his first career postseason win, pitching two perfect innings in the Blue Jays' decisive Game 3 victory of the ALDS.
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Roberto Osuna was diagnosed with a cervical spasm late in spring training and started the 2017 season on the 10-day disabled list.
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On July 7, Roberto Osuna was added to the American League roster for the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Roberto Osuna was unable to come to an agreement on a contract with the Blue Jays for 2018, leading to salary arbitration.
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In 2019, Roberto Osuna led the American League with 38 saves and 56 games finished.
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However, Roberto Osuna opted not to have the surgery and take the rest-and-rehab route instead.
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On October 29,2020, Roberto Osuna was placed on outright waivers by the Astros and became a free agent.
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On March 12,2021, Roberto Osuna held a showcase for interested teams in the Dominican Republic.
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On May 11,2021, Roberto Osuna signed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.
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On May 31,2022, Roberto Osuna was placed on the reserve list in order to pursue an opportunity in Asia.
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On June 9,2022, Roberto Osuna signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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At the age of 12, Osuna quit school to help support his family, picking vegetables with his father, named Roberto, who pitched in the Mexican League for 22 seasons and taught him to pitch after work.
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On May 8,2018, Roberto Osuna was arrested by Toronto police and charged with assault.
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Roberto Osuna allegedly assaulted Alejandra Roman Cota, the mother of his 3-year-old son.
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Roberto Osuna was placed on administrative leave by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
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