Osuna named Athlete of the Year in Mexico

Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been named the Athlete of the Year in his native Mexico.

Osuna, who will represent Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, has emerged as one of the game's top relief options at the ripe age of 21.

In two seasons with the Blue Jays, he has 56 saves and owns a sparkling 2.63 ERA over 143 2/3 innings pitched. In his first season, he finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, and a year later struck out 82 batters over 74 innings.

The right-hander was signed by the Blue Jays out of Mexico when he was just 16 years old. He only played three seasons of minor-league ball before his promotion to the majors.