Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was adamant Wednesday that the cervical spasms that landed him on the disabled list were not a result of playing in the World Baseball Classic.
Osuna told ESPN's Marly Rivera that sleeping arrangements contributed to the tightness in his neck and upper back, and an MRI did not reveal any damage. He expects to join the active roster once he is eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list on April 11.
"I now feel better [because] we have done some exercises to relax the muscle, which was really tight," Osuna said (translated from Spanish).