Antonio Osuna

Infobox MLB player
name = Antonio Osuna


width = 150
caption =
team = Free Agent
number = --
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|4|12
birthplace = Sinaloa, Mexico
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 25
debutyear = 1995
debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 36-29
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 3.68
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 501
teams =
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1995-by|2000)
*Chicago White Sox (by|2001-by|2002)
*New York Yankees (by|2003)
*San Diego Padres (by|2004)
*Washington Nationals (by|2005)

Antonio Pedro Osuna (born April 12, 1973 in Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.

Osuna signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in by|1991, and made his major league debut with them in mlby|1995, appearing in 39 games for them that year. Going into 1995, he had been the Dodgers #2 prospect and #15 overall as rated by "Baseball America". Osuna had phenomenal seasons the next three years with ERAs of 3.00, 2.19, and 3.06. On March 17, mlby|2001, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox with minor leaguer Carlos Ortega for Gary Majewski and minor leaguers Andre Simpson and Orlando Rodriguez. Osuna Spent time on the disabled list in 2001 and played only 4 games for the White Sox. In the mlby|2002 season, Osuna appeared in 59 games with a 3.86 ERA. On January 15, mlby|2003, he was traded to the New York Yankees with minor leaguer Delvis Lantigua for Orlando Hernandez.

Osuna became a free agent after the 2003 season and signed with the San Diego Padres. A free agent again after the mlby|2004 season, Osuna signed with the Washington Nationals. He pitched only 2.3 innings with the Nats giving up 11 earned runs before he was placed on the disabled list on April 18. He was released after the season.

In by|2007, Osuna pitched in the Triple-A Mexican League for the Tigres de Quintana Roo recording a 1.61 ERA in 22 games and being named to the midseason All-Star team. He played for them again in by|2008, but recorded a 7.94 ERA in only 11 games.

External links

*