The Pittsburgh Pirates today recalled infielder/outfielder José Osuna from Triple-A Indianapolis. Osuna entered today with an International League-leading 1.037 OPS, .628 slugging percentage and 12 doubles. He was also tied for the league lead with 15 extra base hits, ranked third in batting average (.359) and fifth in total bases (49) coming into today.
Osuna took home International League Player-of-the-Month accolades for April after hitting .361 while leading the league in extra base hits (12) and slugging (.656). He also served as Pittsburgh's 26th man in the club's April 25 doubleheader vs. Detroit, where he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the game. He will wear uniform #36.