Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has agreed to a suspension through Aug. 4 under baseball’s domestic violence policy
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Osuna has not pitched since May 6, two days before he was put on administrative leave when he was charged with one count of assault in Toronto.
Major League Baseball said Friday the suspension is retroactive to May 8 and covers 75 games. Osuna will wind up missing 89 days, which would cost him about $2.54 million of his $5.3 million salary.
”I don’t 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
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Osuna will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program supervised by the joint policy board of MLB and the players’ association.
The 23-year-old Osuna is 0-0 with nine saves and a 2.93 ERA in 15 games this season. The righty was an All-Star last year
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Asked if it was better the Blue Jays now knew the length of the penalty, Gibbons said: ”I guess that helps.”
”We’ve kind of moved past that anyway and made do with what we’ve had,” he said.
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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan calls permanently removing tarps from EverBank Field "the most important thing" for the small-market franchise.
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The team announced in February it would keep the tarps off for good because of an increased demand for season tickets.
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