{"id":4429,"date":"2018-07-31T01:35:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T01:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=4429"},"modified":"2018-07-31T01:35:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T01:35:25","slug":"roberto-osuna-traded-to-houston-astros-for-ken-giles-and-future-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/roberto-osuna-traded-to-houston-astros-for-ken-giles-and-future-prospects","title":{"rendered":"Roberto Osuna Traded to Houston Astros for Ken Giles and Future Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roberto Osuna has been traded to the Houston Astros in a deal for Ken Giles<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto Blue Jay Roberto Osuna is now a Houston Astro after a trade that saw Osuna sent to the Astros in exchange for Ken Giles and a future pitching prospect.<\/p>\n

Osuna<\/a>, who is coming off a 75 game suspension will be able to pitch for the Astros starting on August 5th, but the Astro\u2019s want Osuna to explain himself to understand better the reasons relating to his domestic abuse issues, and ultimately what led the 23-year-old pitcher to be suspended in the first place.<\/p>\n

For Justin Verlander, a pitcher with the Houston Astros<\/a> said he feels the situation is a tough one adding,<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s a tough situation. I think the thing for us to remember here is that the details haven\u2019t come to light. We don\u2019t know the whole story. Obviously, I\u2019ve said some pretty inflammatory things about stuff like this in the past, and I stand by my words.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Verlander also stated that with a case that is on-going, they will have to wait and see what takes place. He further said, “It will be interesting. I think he plans to talk to us when he gets here and we\u2019ll go from there and see what happens.”<\/p>\n

Osuna will head to Houston later this week after pitching his last game with the Blue Jays later this week. The trade, which was confirmed one day before the deadline, also saw the Astro\u2019s sending Hector Perez and David Paulino to the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Currently, Houston is sitting in first place of the American League West but have lost the last four games. They are slated to start a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners this weekend. The Texas franchise has been busy this week with shuffling its roaster picking up Ryan Pressly from the Minnesota Twins.<\/p>\n

Sportsnet<\/strong><\/p>\n