Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players - Players - Roberto Osuna

Roberto Osuna (born February 7, 1995) is a pitcher for the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Osuna was acquired by the Blue Jays as a 16-year-old from the Diablos Rojos del México for $1.5 million in August 2011. Osuna began the 2012 season with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League, but was promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League after posting a 1-0 record with a 1.50 earned run average in 7 appearances (4 starts). Osuna made his Canadians debut on July 28, 2012, striking out 13 batters over 5 innings, and leaving with a 5-1 lead. The Canadians would lose the game 7-6. Osuna is the nephew of former major leaguer Antonio Osuna. On January 29, Osuna was named number 90 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list.

Osuna started the 2013 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. On May 9, 2013, it was announced that Osuna had torn his ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that usually requires Tommy John surgery. Osuna met with Dr. James Andrews, and was advised to rest and rehab the injury, rather than undergo surgery. Osuna returned from the disabled list on June 9, 2013, and pitched 5 shutout innings for Lansing.

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