A few seconds after addressing the media on the Rogers Centre infield Tuesday afternoon, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins put his head down and sighed. Hours before, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in fact, Jays’ closer Roberto Osuna was arrested and charged with assault and has, temporarily at least, left the team. Prior to his arrest, the Blue Jays had planned to host a Roberto Osuna T-shirt promotion at the Rogers Centre for the team’s game against the Mariners on Thursday night. “What we’ve seen over the last couple of years is Major League Baseball has taken very strong stances on situations like this one. pic.twitter.com/ZnPOCjDSoR — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 8, 2018In 15 appearances for the Jays this season, Osuna has a 2.93 ERA with nine saves.

Source: National Post May 08, 2018 17:29 UTC