José Osuna

José Osuna
Osuna with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 36
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992
Trujillo, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 2017, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average .231
Home runs 10
Runs batted in 41
Teams

José Gregorio Osuna (born December 12, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Osuna signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in December 2009.[1] The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[2] The Pirates promoted Osuna to the major leagues on April 18, 2017.[3] His first major league hit, a triple, came off of CC Sabathia on April 21.[4]

References

  1. Erickson, Andrew. "Osuna benefits from experience in Venezuelan Winter League". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. "Pirates add Neverauskas, Osuna to 40-man roster". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  3. "MLBRosterMoves on Twitter".
  4. "Pirates' outfield play is becoming a defensive issue".


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