Roberto Osuna hasn’t pitched since May 6 while he serves a 75-game suspension under MLB’s domestic violence policy. In acquiring closer Roberto Osuna from the Toronto Blue Jays — in exchange for Ken Giles, their own ousted closer, and two pitching prospects — the Astros, at least on paper, have solved their desperate need for lockdown, late-inning relief. Osuna, 23, is on baseball’s restricted list as a result of a 75-game suspension under MLB’s domestic violence policy. In addition to Giles, 27, the Blue Jays received minor league pitchers Hector Perez and David Paulino. Perhaps as importantly, the Astros will have to convince their fan base to get behind a new closer in the midst of an ugly domestic violence case — one that is still open.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2018 23:09 UTC