Josh Willingham injures his shoulder, will undergo an MRI

By Craig CalcaterraSep 25, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
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Outfielder Josh Willingham hurt his left shoulder in the seventh inning of the Twins-Yankess game last night when he slammed into the left field fence while trying to catch a home run.  He’s listed as day-to-day, but the Twins are going to give him an MRI today to see if there’s any damage.

At this point of the year, “day-to-day” and “out for the season” are close to synonymous.  Given that the Twins aren’t playing for anything, it may be a decent time to just tell Willingham to call it a year.  A pretty fantastic year at that, as he hit .260/.366/.524 with 35 homers and 110 RBI.

Roberto Osuna suspended 75 games for violating domestic violence policy

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By Ashley VarelaJun 22, 2018, 7:35 PM EDT
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Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been suspended for 75 games without pay after violating the league’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Major League Baseball announced Friday. The suspension is retroactive to May 8 and will lift on August 4. Osuna has decided not to appeal the decision.

Osuna was charged with one count of assault against his girlfriend following his arrest on May 8. Per FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman, the reliever is set to undergo trial on July 9. No details regarding his specific actions in the case have been publicly released, but Heyman adds that MLB was reportedly able to interview the victim prior to issuing the suspension. League Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement:

My office has completed its investigation into the allegation that Roberto Osuna violated Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy on May 8, 2018. Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Osuna violated the Policy and should be subject to discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension that will expire on August 4th.

Osuna, 23, pitched just 15 1/3 innings during the 2018 season prior to his arrest. He has been on administrative leave since May 8.