NEW YORK B次元官网网址� Major League Baseball has suspended Toronto Blue Jays closer through Aug. 4 for violating the leagueB次元官网网址檚 joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.
MLB announced the suspension B次元官网网址� which is retroactive to May 8 and will cover a total of 75 games B次元官网网址� in a release on Friday. The league says Osuna has agreed not to appeal the suspension and he will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program supervised by the joint policy board of MLB and the playersB次元官网网址� association.
The 23-year-old Osuna is facing an assault charge and had been on paid administrative leave by MLB since being arrested last month.
The Blue Jays said in a statement that they B次元官网网址渟upport the decision by the CommissionerB次元官网网址檚 Office.B次元官网网址�
Statement from the Toronto Blue Jays regarding Roberto Osuna
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Osuna appeared in 15 games (15 1/3 innings) for Toronto this season, allowing 16 hits, five runs and one walk while earning nine saves. He has not pitched since May 6, two days before he was put on administrative leave.
He is 8-13 with a 2.87 earned-run average and 104 saves over four seasons with the Blue Jays.
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B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 have much of a reaction other than you take what MLB does and trust that and live with that and let it go through its course,B次元官网网址� Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said before Friday nightB次元官网网址檚 road game against the Los Angeles Angels. B次元官网网址淲e knew something was coming down. Actually, it took a while. Hopefully it all gets worked out on both sides and everyone gets the help they need and everything works out fine.B次元官网网址�
OsunaB次元官网网址檚 lawyer, Domenic Basile, said in court in Toronto Monday that Osuna intends to plead not guilty to the assault charge. OsunaB次元官网网址檚 case is scheduled to return to court July 9.
Gibbons was asked if knowing the length of the penalty helps the team.
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Osuna will lose about $2.54 million of his $5.3 million salary.
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