LOS ANGELES — Three hours before Sunday's game, Roberto Osuna addressed reporters for the first time as an Astro. General manager Jeff Luhnow spoke face-to-face with the media for the first time since acquiring him, too.

Here is the full transcript of a ranging, 25-minute discussion with both men. It covers the allegations against Osuna, why Luhnow acquired him and how both men feel this move will be received in the clubhouse and in the city.

Two questions were asked to Osuna in Spanish. Those have been omitted. Osuna's Spanish answers to English questions were translated by Oz Ocampo — a special assistant to the general manager who customarily translates for players.

Osuna, a Mexican native, speaks "great English," according to Astros reliever Collin McHugh. His address to the Astros today was in English. The answers he gave reporters were in Spanish.

Roberto, what did you tell your new teammates? Osuna addressed the Astros' clubhouse for 10 minutes on Sunday.

Osuna: "I was very happy to meet them, I was very happy to be a part of this team. Pleased to be a part of this World Series championship team and I would do my best to win another World Series this year."

Are you concerned by the reactions of Astros fans, not only now, but when you get back to Houston and going forward?

Osuna: "I understand it's a delicate situation and it's difficult, but I also understand the reaction they'll have."

Roberto, what kind of feedback did you get in the clubhouse today? Do you feel welcome with the team? Or do you feel that's going to take some time?

Osuna: "I felt welcomed by the clubhouse, I felt that they were very good teammates and very good people, people that were very helpful. I feel very good to be part of this team and very appreciative."

What have these last few months felt like for you, Roberto?

Osuna: "I'm trying to do my best to get to my best shape and I've been trying to do everything that I need to do in terms of my preparation to be ready to play baseball."

Can you shed any light on what happened that led to you getting suspended?

Osuna: "I can't talk about these details at this time."

How anxious are you to pitch in a big league game after such a long layoff? Will it be easy to put the stuff behind you when you get out on the mound?

Osuna: "Certainly I feel grateful for this opportunity and feel grateful to be part of this team, I'm ready to pitch again and put my best foot forward to be able to win another World Series."

Were you surprised you were traded given your situation? And what was your reaction when you were told you were traded?

Osuna: "I wasn't really surprised because, obviously, it was the trade deadline. But when I did find out that it was the Astros, I was very happy, just to be able to have the opportunity to play with this team, this World Series team, and try to win another one, I was very happy to hear the news."

What did the Blue Jays tell you about why you were traded?

Osuna: "They just told me the Astros had asked about me and that we made a trade and it was time for me to make the move."

I know you can't talk about the specifics of the case, but are you hoping this gets resolved quickly? I think your attorney said maybe mid to late August this could be resolved.

Osuna: "I'd like it to be resolved, but whatever time it takes to be resolved, that's what I think is appropriate."

A few days ago, Jeff (Luhnow) described you as being remorseful over what happened. Your lawyer has since said you're not necessarily remorseful over what you did, just the situation you are in. Which one is the more accurate description of how you feel?

Osuna: "We're in this situation right now, but there's not much that I can talk about in regards to this."

Jeff, what can you say about what the meeting was like yesterday and, overall, what the vibe of the team is about the situation?

Luhnow and owner Jim Crane conducted a team meeting on Saturday, one day before Osuna's arrival.

Luhnow: "The players don't have a lot of information. So what we wanted to do yesterday, what Jim and I wanted to describe to the players is why we made the decision we made. We did that in private with that group and I think they were appreciative that they got a real sense of how much homework we did, how much we talked to people that know Roberto from different walks of life and through different teams he's been on and so forth that really painted a complete picture. It was not an easy decision for us to come to as an organization, but based on all the information we have, we believe Roberto deserves a second chance. Jim and I both communicated that to the players. Each player is going to have to make up his own mind over time. I believe Roberto has gotten off to a good start. He met everybody today. And I think our clubhouse is going to give him a chance to be part of this team, to help us win and, ultimately, he'll be able to share more with his teammates about what happened. But, right now, because it's still a pending legal matter, he's not able to say a whole lot other than he's happy to be here and he's understanding and regretful of the situation everyone is put in, because everyone has to answer questions that are quite uncomfortable."

What was the complete situation you tried to convey to the players?

Luhnow: "We walked through not only the work we did, but also some of the information we gathered and some of the stuff remains between us. We just wanted them to know that we didn't take this decision lightly, we knew it was going to affect everybody in some way, shape or form and we wanted to walk through our thinking, our reasons and why we feel like as an organization we wanted to provide a second opportunity, a second chance for Roberto."

Whether from players or staff, have you received any negative feedback from inside the organization regarding this trade? Are you worried this could fragment the clubhouse?

Luhnow: "I'm not worried about it fragmenting the clubhouse, at least not what I've seen so far. I think our clubhouse is very tight knit and I think they will embrace and support Roberto. It's obviously created quite a bit of conversation in our community and across baseball and outside of baseball. Quite frankly, I think the conversation is healthy and I think that these topics are important and I'm glad we're talking about it. There's a lot of components of it. Obviously there's the component of Major League Baseball and the Players Association and the rules they've put in place for violations of the league policy. Roberto has complied with the consequences of MLB's ruling on him allegedly violating the policy and his suspension ends today. He's lost salary as a result of it, he's lost time, but the MLB, the Players Association and the Astros do believe he should be able to play this game again and we're giving him that chance."

A lot of people have talked about this tight knit clubhouse in the last week. Is it safe to say without that tight-knit group that maybe this deal doesn't get made?

Luhnow: "I think that one of the reasons I personally supported this deal was, we have an environment here that will allow Roberto to succeed, and I'm just not talking about our clubhouse. We have a great clubhouse, we have great coaches, we have a culture down there. We have a lot of diversity in our clubhouse, a lot of people with different backgrounds, points of views, experiences. I think Roberto will be a part of that, will fit into that. But I also think the city of Houston, the fact that I was born and raised in Mexico — I understand the Mexican culture, (Osuna) and I can speak in Spanish any time — and Houston is a predominantly Mexican, Hispanic town in terms of the demographics. I think that also provides opportunities for Roberto down the road. There's going to be some positives that come out of this situation down the road. We're not going to necessarily know what they are today. But will Roberto have a chance to talk to our minor league players and educate them on things he maybe wasn't aware of at the time that might have led to him putting himself in a situation that wasn't great? Can he do the same thing in the community in Houston? Those are things we're going to have conversations about. I also think that this topic is front and center for us as an organization, for the Astros. We have supported causes that we believe in and I suspect down the road, we're going to increase our support in certain areas, and this is probably one of them as a result of this topic being highlighted. While there's been a lot of negativity about it, I do ultimately believe that over the long haul, we can turn this into a very positive event for our team, for Roberto personally, for everybody else that was affected and for the community of Houston and our fanbase. That's my goal and I think Roberto shares that goal. We're going to have to earn that. We're not going to be able to say something today and have everybody believe that. But that's my honest aspiration for where this ends up."

Roberto, in today's meeting, did your teammates have any questions for you? If so, what kind of questions did they ask?

Osuna: "No, there were no questions."

Roberto, how willing are you to do what Jeff was talking about? Educating minor league players, getting out into the community. Is that something you've thought about and is that something you're willing to do?

Osuna: "I'm certainly willing to help and support any way I can, both inside the organization as well as in the Houston community at large."

Is there a message you'd like to give Astros fans, especially female fans?

Osuna: "At this point we don't know what's happened, what's going to happen, so we have to wait for that to play out. To the community, I'm just very happy to be here and support this team."

Jeff, how much was Jim (Crane) consulted on this deal and what feedback did he give you while you were doing your due diligence?

Luhnow: "This was an organizational decision. I am the general manager, I make the baseball operations decisions and I consult a lot of different people. Obviously our ownership group has approval over any decisions they want to have approval over. I'm not going to get into who I spoke to, who wanted to do it, who didn't want to do it. As you can imagine — I said this was a tough decision — everybody had different points of view. Ultimately, I'm the one who made the decision to make the trade. And my focus was on giving Roberto a second chance and I understand that it was going to raise conversation and awareness of this topic. And I'm OK with that, I think it can actually turn out to be a positive down the road."

The information that you gathered, does that include details of the case?

Luhnow: "It's hard to get details of a case. We did get a lot of information — like I mentioned before — about Roberto, his actions before and after the alleged incident. A lot of references on Roberto as a teammate, as a person. We also looked into the alleged violation and gathered whatever information we could. The sum total of all the information that we had, we really felt like it was important to give Roberto a second chance. I know there are some people who believe that if you're accused of something in this area, you shouldn't be allowed to work again. I don't believe that, Major League Baseball doesn't believe that, the Players Association doesn't believe that, and that's why we're giving Roberto a second chance."

Do you feel you have a general idea of what happened on that day?

Luhnow: "It's still a pending legal matter. I think due process is warranted here. We're going to let it play out."

I guess I'm wondering, are you comfortable enough in what you gathered to, say this goes to trial and things start coming out ...

Luhnow: "We've done our homework as best we can. And with that information, we felt that Roberto would be a good fit on this team and was deserving of a second chance."

What message would you give Astros fans, especially female fans?

Luhnow: "I think the conversation is incredibly important and valuable. There are a lot of components to the conversation — and we do need to have it. It's a sticky conversation, the topic of any sort of alleged abuse, the topic of domestic violence. There's also some related topics of condemning someone with no information, and I see a lot of that out there. There's not a lot of people who have a lot of real information about what happened or who the person is and, yet, they're pretty quick to judge and to condemn. That's something we need to be careful of. There's also the topic of serving ... what are the punishments for infractions and then what happens after those punishments are served? Is there an opportunity to rehabilitate, is there an opportunity for second chances. These are all topics that are all important and we're bringing to the front with this move. I said it a few days ago, I understand there's people who don't want this, who don't support this. We've done everything we can to gather the information and make the best decision for the organization. We feel comfortable giving Roberto a second chance. And, like I said before, ultimately, long term, we're going to have to prove whether this works or not both by what happens on the field and what happens off the field. I believe in Roberto as a person. I think he's going to do everything it takes to help us on the field and redeem himself and his reputation off the field. And I think the organization will support him and turn this into a positive."

Jeff, have any players come to you and expressed their views negatively with this trade?

Luhnow: "I have had one-on-one conversations with a handful of players and I told all of them they're welcome to reach out to me — I'm going to be on the rest of this road trip — and if anybody has any concerns, any questions, any further conversation. A couple of them have taken me up on that. I'm going to continue to provide that for them.

What were their concerns?

Luhnow: "It was more questions and wanting to talk through it."

Roberto, do you think it's going to be difficult for you to pitch and do well with all of this hovering around you?

Osuna: "I'm very ready physically and mentally for the job at hand and I'm ready to pitch."

Jeff, what kind of role do you see for him in the first few weeks?

Luhnow: "You guys can talk to (manager A.J. Hinch) about that, but we acquired Roberto with the idea that he's going to get important outs for us in critical games for the rest of the season and into the postseason. He's one of the more accomplished, young relievers in the game and he's a great fit for our bullpen. He gives us another pitcher to use in high leverage situations and, certainly, we're going to face a lot of high leverage situations for the rest of the year and hopefully deep into the postseason. I'll leave the exact role up to A.J., but he's joining a good bullpen, a bullpen that's been successful this year, a bullpen that's deep and will probably get deeper in the postseason as we sort of flush out who's in the rotation. He's going to have a chance to help us win games."