Fansided · Oct 2, 2020
Astros: Roberto Osuna could pitch in 2021, causing dilemma
The Houston Astros may have a tougher decision to make with Roberto Osuna.
What was once thought of as a fairly easy decision now might be a little more complicated. Talking to FOX 26’s Mark Berman yesterday, Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna indicated that he has avoided surgery and is throwing, which means he could be ready to pitch in 2021.
The previous school of thought was that Osuna would likely miss most or all of the 2021 season, and Osuna himself admitted that the first recommendation he received was to have Tommy John surgery. But he said he got a second opinion which concluded he just had a forearm strain, so he shut down for four weeks and resumed throwing about three weeks ago.