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Hot-hitting Osuna has eyes on Opening Day spot

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Pirates prospect Jose Osuna knows his strengths, his weaknesses and the opportunity in front of him.

Arguably baseball's hottest hitter this spring, Osuna, 24, is eyeing a spot on Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster. He has shown his ability at the plate and room for improvement in the outfield. With a bench job potentially opened up by Jung Ho Kang's absence all spring, Osuna might have better odds than it seemed at the start of camp.

"I have a chance," Osuna said Tuesday. "I don't know if it will happen.