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Roberto Osuna To Re-Sign With NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines

By Maury Ahram | November 27, 2022 at 2:05pm CDT

Reliever Roberto Osuna is close to agreeing to a one-year contract with Japan’s Chiba Lotte Marines for the 2023 season, per Enrique Rojas of ESPN.

Osuna began the 2022 season playing in the Mexican League for the Diablos Rojos del México, tossing 13 1/3 innings of three-run ball while striking out 15 batters and earning six saves, before joining the Marines for the second half of the season. Once in Japan, he threw 32 2/3 innings of 1.37 ERA ball, posting a 37:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio, earning sixteen saves, and allowing only a single home run.

Osuna, who will be 28-years-old during the 2023 season, hasn’t appeared in a major league game since 2020, when he was outrighted off the Astros’ roster. Osuna had missed much of that season with an elbow injury that limited him to only four appearances. The injury initially came with a recommendation of Tommy John surgery, but a second opinion led him to rebab instead. Now, with two consecutive years of pitching more than 45 innings, Osuna appears fully recovered.

Osuna served a 75-game suspension in 2018 for violating the MLB – MLBPA Domestic Violence Policy. A member of the Blue Jays at that time, he was arrested in Canada and charged with the assault of his then-girlfriend. He later agreed to a one-year peace bond, with the alleged victim withdrawing the charges to resolve the criminal case.

Per the Canadian Department of Justice’s website, peace bonds are generally used when “an individual (the defendant) appears likely to commit a criminal offence, but there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has actually been committed.” The Canadian Department of Justice further adds that peace bonds are obtainable by “any person who fears that another person may injure them, their spouse or common-law partner, or a child, or may damage their property.”

It’s unclear if any major league club has shown interest in bringing Osuna back state-side this offseason. There’s little question of his on-field effectiveness when he is healthy, but it remains to be seen whether he’ll get another MLB opportunity at any point down the line.

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  1. MannyBeingMVP

    2 months ago

    Osuna is scum. Asterisks were shameful when they last brought him into the fold.

    Reply
    • stroh

      2 months ago

      Sosa was a scum druggie. Only on a crappy organization like the Cubs would he be celebrated.

      Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        2 months ago

        Sosa and McGwire saved baseball after the strike dampened fan interest. But Sosa was a cheater, so no way does he belong in the HOF. Steroids, corked bat, etc. But I would still take cheater over the guy who committed domestic violence against the mother of his child.

        Reply
        • Jacob Cook

          2 months ago

          Thank God him and Jeff Luhnow are no longer with the Astros.

        • eichejt0570

          2 months ago

          That doesn’t make cheating right! It’s absurd how you look at things. I would much rather have my children be involved in a camera cheating scandal then doing steroids which have been proven to damage your body! You are irresponsible!

        • Player to be named in the future 2

          2 months ago

          McGwire was a bigger cheater and even did commercials for Andro. Which may have killed teenagers. He’s scum

        • Hippyripper

          2 months ago

          Lol once all of his draft choices and signings have moved on, you Astros fans will want him back… believe me, Jeff luhnow is a one of a kind baseball mind….. he signed Framber Valdez and Christain Vazquez for 10k each…. MLB thought that should be illegal so they scapegoated him before they were instrumental in winning a world series

        • andrewf

          2 months ago

          About that, Sosa had charges filed against him in 1990 against him of domestic violence against his wife at the time involving a baseball bat and a bottle of rum. Charges were dropped of course

        • Wildcat98

          2 months ago

          Long time steroid user here. Steroid increase testosterone 300-700%, andro maybe 10%, andro did not kill kids,

        • chopchop

          2 months ago

          It wasnt cheating. It wanst againt the rules at the time.

        • Churchill’s Pancakes

          2 months ago

          Chopchop. The fact that these aren’t over-the-counter drugs and require a prescription shouldn’t have to be in the rule book. If they came back with, “my doctor prescribed it” I’d be more understanding of the “not against the rules” argument. What they did and how they did it was illegal in a federal level.

        • eichejt0570

          2 months ago

          I agree Hippyripper

      • HeedFrodo

        2 months ago

        Guys guys guys… they’re both terrible. Doesn’t make it better to say someone else is worse.

        Reply
      • BenBenBen

        2 months ago

        Don’t you dare compare someone taking PEDs to someone who beat the crap out of his wife

        Reply
      • drasco036

        2 months ago

        *blissfully ignores Roger Clemens playing for the Astros.

        Reply
    • eichejt0570

      2 months ago

      The Cubs kept Addison Russell when they knew he was beating up his wife for years! You are a joke!

      Reply
      • Oldman58

        2 months ago

        Uh no

        Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        2 months ago

        I agree that they should have got rid of Addison sooner.

        Reply
    • coupofthecentury

      2 months ago

      Employing 1 scum is better than 2 scums in Sosa and Russell. But hey, at least the Astros aren’t irrelevant like those loveable losers on the north side lolol

      Reply
      • case

        2 months ago

        But are you counting the scum in the Astro’s front office that kept chanting “thank god we got Osuna” at a female reporter?

        Reply
        • Stros18

          2 months ago

          He was removed, plus his case was dismissed unlike Chapman or Marcel Osuna’s

    • Stros18

      2 months ago

      Chapman open fired into his girlfriend’s home and beat her. Marcel Ozuna almost suffocated his wife. R Osuna’s case was thrown out by Canadian courts. Are we saying the Astaire the bad guys? Marcel was stopped by police from murdering his wife. Chapman was stopped by his neighbors after he fired off shots into his own garage trying to kill his wife. “Orange team bad” idiots

      Reply
  2. Rangers29

    2 months ago

    Holy crap he tore up the NPB lmaooo

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      2 months ago

      Awful person, but obviously still a very talented pitcher

      Reply
      • fre5hwind

        2 months ago

        I will admit he was bad but was a amazing closer.

        Reply
      • eichejt0570

        2 months ago

        So is Addison Russell who you all kept when knowing he was constantly beating up his wife in front of their children!

        Reply
    • Yankee Clipper

      2 months ago

      Or…..it’s a testament to the difference in quality of competition in the NPB. Perhaps he is not as good as his NPB numbers reflect.

      Reply
  3. Larry Bernandez 1324IM

    2 months ago

    Hits and pitches

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      2 months ago

      I see what you did.

      Reply
  4. clrrogers

    2 months ago

    If Aroldis Chapman and Marcel Ozuna are still allowed to play, I don’t see why teams are shunning Roberto Osuna.

    Reply
    • HalosHeavenJJ

      2 months ago

      I’d imagine MLB teams have looked into his assault and it’s as bad as it is rumored to be. And it’s rumored he really beat the crap out of her.

      I’d also imagine a rival team wouldn’t be above leaking those findings once Osuna signed.

      I’m shocked Ozuna can still play, btw.

      Reply
    • Yossi Ronnen

      2 months ago

      Agreed. The only reason he was out was because of his elbow injury and his reluctance to go on a TJ. On field performance outweigh off-field transgressions, in any sport, .

      Reply
    • Sid Bream Speed Demon

      2 months ago

      Jesus, Ozuna did very little. Marcel, that is. He pushed his crazy wife away from him by her neck. That is what the body cam showed. Give it a rest.

      Reply
      • Stros18

        2 months ago

        When police showed up she was off her feet pinned to the wall. Minor

        Reply
  5. Oldman58

    2 months ago

    How does Japan feel about “men” who abuse women? Good riddance

    Reply
  6. TrumboJumbo

    2 months ago

    I would have preferred another paragraph or 2 on the “Canadian Justice Department” and the merits of “Peace Bonds.”

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      2 months ago

      The author missed his chance to have an article about WAR and Peace.

      Reply
    • Balk

      2 months ago

      A peace bond is a protection order. It’s used usually by the courts when an individual (defendant) is likely to commit a criminal offense, even if there isn’t any grounds to believe that an offense has been committed. Whatever the heck that means, sounds like a restraining order. Ha

      Reply
      • TrumboJumbo

        2 months ago

        “Sounds like a restraining order” hahahahahahah

        Reply
      • TrumboJumbo

        2 months ago

        Yeah. Sounds like a GOOD thing almost by definition….Thanks for the hard info Balk haha

        Reply
        • Hippyripper

          2 months ago

          I don’t mean to point out the obvious but I’m sure Google knows the answer TJ

        • TrumboJumbo

          2 months ago

          I didn’t really want to know I was just messing around.

      • HalosHeavenJJ

        2 months ago

        It was a way for her to keep him away while not completely shutting off the financial resources for her son.

        That’s how it was explained to me.

        She moved from Toronto to Mexico after he beat her so I’m not sure how much the bond really mattered.

        Reply
        • clrrogers

          2 months ago

          A way for her to keep him away while not completely shutting off financial resources for “her son,” huh? Yeah, that was it.

        • HalosHeavenJJ

          2 months ago

          He makes no money in prison and she was leaving him anyway.

          Considering she’s raising a he boy on her own, he’s her son. I do hope she has or found better male role models for him so the pattern of abuse doesn’t repeat.

    • RobM

      2 months ago

      Yeah, this entire sentence left me scratching my head: “…peace bonds are generally used when ‘an individual (the defendant) appears likely to commit a criminal offence, but there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has actually been committed.’ ”

      Reply
      • Balk

        2 months ago

        Haha…exactly.

        Reply
      • Justajaysfan

        2 months ago

        @rob

        They haven’t committed a crime yet, but it’s believed by the applicant that they will commit a crime against them, or damage their property

        But the justice system here is terrible

        Reply
  7. DarkSide830

    2 months ago

    And we still wonder how Chapman stuck around while Osuna was shunned.

    Reply
    • Balk

      2 months ago

      Marcel Ozuna also…

      Reply
    • Oldman58

      2 months ago

      Did Chapman beat his wife? I know a gun was fired in the garage but did he actually beat her?
      Just asking, if he did he should be gone also

      Reply
      • Michael Chaney

        2 months ago

        He allegedly choked her and fired 8 shots in her direction

        Reply
  8. King Floch

    2 months ago

    Osuna…
    Roberto Osuna…
    Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time…
    A long time.

    Reply
    • nottinghamforest13

      2 months ago

      Don’t forget about Antonio Osuna.

      Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        2 months ago

        El Cañón

        Reply
    • Ichirosasaki

      2 months ago

      Is he dead? Well not yet anyway. He’s me.

      Reply
  9. Edp007

    2 months ago

    Y’all might find this article extremely enlightening regarding Mr Osuna, I might add wife refused to press charges. As happens often in domestic abuse.
    https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2018/03/13/how-roberto-osuna-came-to-see-el-chapo-as-a-hero.html

    Reply
    • TrumboJumbo

      2 months ago

      007, my favorite quote of his was: “If you are doing something that’s working, you are going to keep doing it right?”

      Reply
  10. LilChiliDawg

    2 months ago

    All that B.S. aside about his character, he would be a good arm in the bullpen for many contenders since his arm looks to be healthy after rehabilitation.
    Throws 95 mph+, very good control, can close games or be a good 8th inning arm.

    Reply
  11. Mario93

    2 months ago

    Should be pitching in the big leagues.. many bad character guys who’ve done awful things who still played in the big leagues.

    Reply
  12. jimmertee

    2 months ago

    The reason the Jays ditched Osuna is because he wouldn’t do anything to correct the issues. Osuna comes from a Mexican gang culture and continues to hang with them in the off-season. It is documented that the Jays asked him to change his lifestyle and those that he called his friends in the off-seasons but he refused.

    This is more that just a little character issue and MLB teams know it.

    He has MLB level elite baseball talent but buyer beware.

    Reply
  13. vaderzim

    2 months ago

    This guy had so much potential, especially having earned 155 career saves by age 25. He may redeem himself in the future, but he has a long way to go.

    Reply
  14. drprofkevin

    2 months ago

    Trevor Bauer’s future, pitching overseas and never in the MLB again like this guy.

    Reply
    • DTD/ATL1313

      2 months ago

      And neither guy should be. Osuna served his suspension and hasn’t had issues since. Bauer has been blackballed because he called out MLB on their BS. Both are jerks but shouldn’t be blackballed like they are.

      Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        2 months ago

        If business owners believe hiring someone will harm their fan base, and cost them revenue, they have every right to pass on someone who has “served his time”.

        https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/nationals/astros-fire-assistant-gm-after-outcry-over-inappropriate-comments-about-osuna

        Reply
        • DTD/ATL1313

          2 months ago

          Owners don’t care about their fan base. They care about their money.

        • Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

          2 months ago

          Which is what their fans pay to watch the team that the owner owns. If signing an abusive player causes some of the fans to boycott the team then that affects the money the owners make.

      • Hippyripper

        2 months ago

        Bauer…. yeeeeaaaaahhh that dude should never pitch again in MLB, I don’t care if she asked for the pain or not…. way to far

        Reply
        • BenBenBen

          2 months ago

          Maybe he’s being blackballed because he’s a jerk

        • Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

          2 months ago

          Yeah I’m sure she asked for a skull fracture.

        • BenBenBen

          2 months ago

          The truth comes out: you condone violence against women

  15. rsoxfan4ever57

    2 months ago

    I’d like to see the redsox sign him

    Reply
    • andrewf

      2 months ago

      He’s an MLB closer caliber arm but we’ve had enough shenanigans and we don’t need someone who’s as bad of a person as Osuna is. Too much baggage and it would be rewarding someone who doesn’t deserve to be near the MLB again.

      Reply
  16. Stros18

    2 months ago

    *Astros

    Chapman and M Ozuna tried to murder their partners and were stopped by the police but their partners were pressured into not pressing charges. The Yankees and Braves sheltered those players

    Reply
    • drasco036

      2 months ago

      You’re spouting off a lot of misinformation. Chapman didn’t try to murder his partner, he got mad, separated himself from the situation by going into the garage and shooting rounds into the floor. He didn’t shoot at her nor did he choke her.
      Ozuna choking his wife was refuted by all parties involved. The police originally reported that he was choking his wife, the body cam and other reports showed Ozuna was restraining his wife, pushing her against the wall with his forearm which was in a cast. It was also reported that his partner was the aggressor.
      Neither example makes the players in the right, but what you said was flat out wrong.

      Reply
      • Didlz

        2 months ago

        The information is all freely available, but do you think most of the people in this comment section are going to do any research? It’s a lot easier to continue spouting incorrect narratives.

        You should see some of these guys talk about baseball! It really is some of the most ignorant stuff you’ll ever read.

        Reply
  17. Stros18

    2 months ago

    No replies? Speaks volumes to society. Even this website is biased. Manfred saved face by pointing the finger at Houston. The media does the same

    Reply
  18. Ichirosasaki

    2 months ago

    Omg I’m so happy we have ozuna!! Screw you houston

    Reply
  19. Lyman Bostock

    2 months ago

    Maybe he just prefers to live in countries where you can slap women around and more likely get away with it than here.

    Reply

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