The Aztec baseball player has starred in different problems that have affected his career as a baseball player

Mexican baseball player Roberto Osuna, who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, was suspended with 75 games for beating a woman. Osuna has starred in a series of scandals in parallel to the great sporting rise he has had in the Major Leagues.

As a result of this violent episode, Osuna was arrested by the Toronto Police, then released, and subsequently he had to face justice in June. His next court hearing will be next Wednesday, August 1st.

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This Sinaloan, with just 23 years of age, has had a resounding career. His life has not been rosy and his sporting successes has been in the background. At age 12, he had to work to help his family in the middle of the crime that was lived in Sinaloa. According to an interview in The Star, Osuna admires and praises Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. After these statements, all kinds of negative comments were unleashed against him on social networks and he also received strong criticism in the media.

LatinAmerican Post presents the conflicts in which this Mexican baseball player has been involved, and which have put him in the eye of the hurricane.

How has his career in baseball been?

As a child, he was passionate about baseball, as his father Roberto and his uncle Antonio were prominent professional baseball players. He practiced baseball constantly, and at age 12, he went to Japan for a tour with a team. Then, he was hired by the Red Devils of Mexico.

Thanks to his excellent conditions, the athlete arrived in 2015 to the ranks of the Toronto Blue Jays where he started with intermediate reliever duties. He reached 100 saves in the Major Leagues with only 23 years. He became the youngest pitcher to achieve 100 saves in the history of the MLB, beating the Venezuelan Francisco Rodriguez.

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Aggression to a woman

On May 7 of this year, Osuna hit a woman named Alejandra Román Cota. For this reason, the Toronto Blue Jays player was caught by the Toronto authorities, but was later released.

Due to this episode, the pitcher received a penalty of 75 games for violating the regulations of the institution. According to Indigo Report, Osuna was placed on administrative leave and the team supported the sanction and canceled the delivery of 15,000 player's shirts. It is unknown if Román maintains any kind of personal or sentimental relationship with the Aztec baseball player.

The Universal announced that 'El Cañón' has been in a prevention program that has been overseen by the policies of the Major Leagues.

Demand for alimony

'El Chufito', as he is also known, has a demand for alimony. This was made by a young woman with whom he has two daughters. This complaint was instituted in 2017 and the judge has made several appointments to the player, but both he and his parents have not been present.

A source close to the mother, told Rio Doce, that the Aztec pitcher never wanted to take care of the girls taking the advice of his father. He added that his father, who is also called Roberto, said that this situation would affect the future and the performance of his son in baseball. Additionally, the baseball player had already been sued by another woman with whom he has also a son, but they came to an agreement and defined their situation.

Admiration for a Mexican narco

'El Cañón' said that the renowned drug trafficker Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán is considered a hero in Mexico. Guzmán is seen as an idol in different parts of the Aztec territory, mainly in Sinaloa, where Guzmán and Osuna are native.

"People love this man because he has helped a lot of people," Osuna told Toronto Sun. Due to these statements, the baseball player had several problems with some media and refused to give them interviews.

Anxiety problems

The 23-year-old playersaid in an interview with Marca that he suffered from anxiety due to the pressure he experienced during the previous season. He added that it is something that he has overcome step by step and that he has already felt better, thanks to the support of his colleagues.

He also indicated that he has been in charge of helping each of the people who suffer from this disease. His achievements have allowed him to obtain recognition both in his country and abroad, but his conflicts have stained his sporting career.

LatinAmerican Post | Daniel Cuevas
Translated from “Roberto Osuna: un carrera deportiva en asenso pero llena de problemáticos escándalos”