Antonio Osuna

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2+13 innings with the Nats, giving up 11 earned runs before he was placed on the disabled list on April 18. Osuna was released after the season.

In 2007, Osuna pitched in the Triple-A Mexican League for the Tigres de Quintana Roo recording a 1.61 ERA in 22 games and being named to the midseason All-Star team. He played for them again in 2008, but recorded a 7.94 ERA in only 11 games.

Pitching style

Osuna's pitch repertoire (by 1997) included a four-seam fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. [2]

Personal life

Osuna and his wife Arcelia have 3 children: Lohami, Lenix, and Yorvit. [3]

On August 30, 2011, his nephew Roberto Osuna was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays. Osuna was only 16 years old at the time of signing. He had been ranked fourth by Baseball America in projected signing bonus rankings. [4] Another nephew, Alejandro Osuna, currently plays in MLB for the Texas Rangers. [5]

References

  1. "Antonio Osuna jugará con los tricampeones norteños en 2009". milb.com (in Spanish). November 22, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (June 15, 2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. pp. 330–331. ISBN   9780743261586 . Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. Osuna Biography and Career Highlights on MLB.com
  4. Blue Jays sign seven international prospects to contracts
  5. "Rangers top prospects, No. 27: OF Alejandro Osuna quietly building power potential". March 7, 2023.
Antonio Osuna
Pitcher
Born: (1973-04-12) April 12, 1973 (age 52)
Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa, Mexico [1]
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1995, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
April 10, 2005, for the Washington Nationals