The lawyer for Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna says his client intends to plead not guilty to an assault charge.

Osuna, a 23-year-old closer originally from Mexico, was arrested last month.

His lawyer Domenic Basile says Osuna’s charge is related to an alleged domestic incident.

Basile appeared on his client’s behalf in a Toronto court today, and noted that the Crown has turned over a “substantive” amount of their evidence to him.

Basile says Major League Baseball has placed Osuna on paid administrative leave and is renewing it week by week.

He says the pitcher, who is out on bail, has spent much of his time since his arrest in Florida working out in preparation for his return to the Jays.

Osuna’s case is scheduled to return to court July 9.<

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