Al Osuna

Alfonso Osuna Jr. (born August 10, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994 and in 1996. He played for the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

Osuna attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, California, then played college baseball first at Cerritos College before transferring to Stanford University. He helped the Cardinal baseball team win the 1987 College World Series, throwing innings of scoreless relief to defeat Texas in the semifinals.

The Astros drafted Osuna in the 16th round of the 1987 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut as a September call-up in 1990. He pitched in a career-high 71 games with 12 saves in 1991. In September, however, Strawberry hit a home run off Osuna after three inside pitches. After the season, Osuna was named the Sporting News National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year and selected to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.

In March 1994, the Astros traded Osuna to the Dodgers for minor league pitcher Jimmy Daspit.