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Hamilton Spectator
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Former Astros' GM regrets trading for Blue Jays reliever Roberto Osuna in lookback at controversial deal
If Jeff Luhnow could go back in time, the former Houston Astros general manager said he wouldn't have dealt for controversial Blue Jays reliever Roberto Osuna in 2018. Osuna was serving a 75-game suspension for violating MLB's domestic violence policy — he was accused of punching the mother of his child — when the Astros acquired the reliever from Toronto, which received pitchers Ken Giles, Héctor Pérez and David Paulino in return. The trade caused an uproar among the Astros fans who questioned their front office for bringing in a player with questionable behaviour. Osuna was charged with assault by Toronto police but it was withdrawn when the pitcher agreed to a peace bond. Osuna was greeted with loud boos by Blue Jays fans when he returned to Rogers Centre after the trade. Luhnow, discussing his MLB trade deadline experiences during an appearance on the 'Crush City Territory' podcast posted Friday, said the deal was one of the most challenging acts of his front-office career. 'It's a tough one. I learned a lot from that experience, and I think I would do things differently today than I did then,' he told co-hosts Chandler Rome and Tyler Stafford. No one disputed that Osuna had the talent to help the Astros, who were coming off their first World Series win and needed to add a closer on their roster. 'At that time Osuna was the most successful closer of his age in the history of the game. Really incredible what he'd done,' Luhnow said. He knew there would be a difference of opinion on the trade, but he didn't want it to be solely based on what transpired off the field. Luhnow and the Astros did their research in to Osuna's domestic violence case. They talked to his lawyer, agent and teammates about his behaviour to assess whether this had been 'a one-time event' that he regretted and felt remorseful about, or whether it reflected a pattern that could bring problems to his new team. 'I didn't take into account, as much as I should have, the impact it would have on our fans, especially our female fans and how they would feel. And that was a mistake,' said Luhnow, who added that he also consulted female friends and family. Giving Osuna 'a second chance' felt like the right thing to do at the time, Luhnow said, but he now believes the trade wasn't the right move to make. The Astros did return to the World Series the following season with Osuna but fell to the Washington Nationals in a seven-game series. 'Did he help us accomplish our goals on the field? To a certain extent he did, I still think he could have been better,' said Luhnow. After two seasons, Osuna suffered an elbow injury and the Astros later released him. Now 30 years old, Osuna has been playing baseball in Japan since 2020, first with the Chiba Lotte Marines and now with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks . Osuna was an all-star in 2017 and recorded 104 total saves in four seasons with the Jays. He led the American League with 38 in 2019 with the Astros. Luhnow was fired by the Astros in 2020 following the league's sanctions against the team over the sign-stealing scandal during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He's since purchased ownership in two soccer clubs, one in Mexico and another in Spain .
Miami Herald
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Belen Jesuit's water polo team is the Leo Suarez-Walter Krietsch Courage Award recipient
The Belen Jesuit water polo team suffered an unthinkable tragedy this past season. Sophomore Lucas Osuna, 15, died suddenly on March 28 during a tournament at Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove. Osuna's death, which was later reported as having been caused by a spontaneous rupture of the aorta potentially linked to an undiagnosed genetic condition, shook not just the Belen community, but the South Florida water polo community as a whole. Many rallied to show their support for the Wolverines as they tried to move forward. Belen's team found the resilience to not just cope with its immeasurable loss, but to play on and complete their season. Every season, the Miami Herald salutes an individual or individuals in the South Florida high school sports community, which shows extraordinary courage in the face of adversity with its annual Leo Suarez/Walter Krietsch Courage Award. This year's recipient is the Belen Jesuit water polo team. The award is named in honor of two former Miami Herald editors, who passed away before their time, but showed extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. Such as the case with the Wolverines, who roughly a week after Osuna's death, returned to the pool at nearby Gulliver Prep School. 'We got together with the kids and asked them what they wanted to do,' Belen coach Jimmy Aguilera said at the time. 'Did they want to honor [Osuna] by playing or some other way? We were going to proceed the way they felt was right. They decided to keep going as far as we can make it. Right now, it's not about the results of the games. It's about being there for each other.' Belen met as a team and chose to continue its season. The Wolverines honored Osuna's memory prior to, during and after their first game back. Belen players wore his name and No. 19 on their competition swim caps during the match. Their reserve players held a picture of Osuna as they cheered their teammates in the pool during the match. Coaches and parents wore yellow T-shirts with Osuna's name and swim cap painted on the back as well as caps with the No. 19 on them. A moment of silence was held just prior to the match starting. Osuna's name was displayed on the scoreboard on the far side of the pool. The team posed for a picture in front of the scoreboard with a sign filled with written tributes and the number 19 written large in the middle. They presented Osuna's parents, Mike and Jeanette, with a pair of framed collages with pictures of their son and his swim caps. And in that game, they scored 19 goals in a shutout win over Coral Gables. In their next game, Belen again scored 19 goals and won its district championship after a 19-18 win over Ransom Everglades. The Wolverines' season would finish a week later in the regional semifinals after a 16-15 overtime loss to Ransom. But what mattered most to them was playing on to honor Osuna's memory. 'The whole situation put life into perspective,' Belen athletic director Laz Fernandez said in April. 'These kids' willingness to keep playing demonstrates their desire to fight for Lucas and that's very resilient and very admirable.'
Hamilton Spectator
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Texas Rangers place DH Joc Pederson on injured list with broken hand
CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after their designated hitter broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch. The Rangers selected the contract of outfielder Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock and designated outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room for Osuna on the 40-man roster. Leading off the fourth inning of Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox , Pederson was hit by an 87.5 mph cutter from White Sox right-hander Bryse Wilson. Pederson went down right after he was hit, but stayed in the game and scored on Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly. The 33-year-old Pederson, who signed a $37 million, two-year contract with Texas in December, was replaced by a pinch hitter in the fifth. Pederson got hurt on the same day that star shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The two-time World Series MVP could return to Texas' lineup as soon as next week. Osuna is in line to make his major league debut after hitting .259 in eight games with Round Rock. The 22-year-old from Mexico started the season at Double-A Frisco, where he hit .283 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 31 games. ___ AP MLB:
Winnipeg Free Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Texas Rangers place DH Joc Pederson on injured list with broken hand
CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after their designated hitter broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch. The Rangers selected the contract of outfielder Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock and designated outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room for Osuna on the 40-man roster. Leading off the fourth inning of Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Pederson was hit by an 87.5 mph cutter from White Sox right-hander Bryse Wilson. Pederson went down right after he was hit, but stayed in the game and scored on Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly. The 33-year-old Pederson, who signed a $37 million, two-year contract with Texas in December, was replaced by a pinch hitter in the fifth. Pederson got hurt on the same day that star shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The two-time World Series MVP could return to Texas' lineup as soon as next week. Osuna is in line to make his major league debut after hitting .259 in eight games with Round Rock. The 22-year-old from Mexico started the season at Double-A Frisco, where he hit .283 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 31 games. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
25-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Texas Rangers place DH Joc Pederson on injured list with broken hand
CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after their designated hitter broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch. The Rangers selected the contract of outfielder Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock and designated outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room for Osuna on the 40-man roster. Leading off the fourth inning of Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Pederson was hit by an 87.5 mph cutter from White Sox right-hander Bryse Wilson. Pederson went down right after he was hit, but stayed in the game and scored on Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly. The 33-year-old Pederson, who signed a $37 million, two-year contract with Texas in December, was replaced by a pinch hitter in the fifth. Pederson got hurt on the same day that star shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The two-time World Series MVP could return to Texas' lineup as soon as next week. Osuna is in line to make his major league debut after hitting .259 in eight games with Round Rock. The 22-year-old from Mexico started the season at Double-A Frisco, where he hit .283 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 31 games.
