Osuna headed to Japan last winter and put up a .701 OPS with 14 home runs and 61 RBI over 122 games in his first taste of Nippon Professional Baseball. The former Pirates outfielder was a .241/.280/.430 hitter in parts of four MLB seasons.

The Pirates designated Osuna for assignment last week, and he's found a new home relatively quickly. The 27-year-old hit just .205/.244/.397 last year with four homers and a 16/4 K/BB ratio in 82 plate appearances. The year before, however, Osuna hit 10 homers with a .756 OPS in 95 games. If Osuna hits well in Japan, it certainly seems likely that he could be back in an MLB role in a year or two. 

This move comes as a bit of a surprise, as Osuna had a very productive season offensively in 2019 before seeing his production fall off of a cliff in 2020. During the truncated season, the 27-year-old slashed just .205/.244/.397 with four homers, 11 RBI and a 16/4 K/BB ratio over 82 plate appearances. It seems likely that he'll refuse the outright assignment and explore his options on the free agent market.

Osuna, 27, takes the place of Cole Tucker, who was placed on the concussion list on Thursday. The infielder/outfielder has just a .401 OPS so far, and will provide no fantasy appeal over the final week and a half.