Dedniel Omar Núñez (born June 5, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Dedniel Núñez | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 5, 1996 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 2024, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through April 9, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Career edit
Núñez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in October 2016. He played in Minor League Baseball in the Mets organization from 2017 through 2019.[1] In 2019 between Class A and Class A-Advanced, he had a 5–4 win-loss record with a 4.39 earned run average and 94 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched.[2]
The San Francisco Giants selected Núñez from the Mets in the 2020 Rule 5 draft.[3][4][5] On March 15, 2021, it was announced that Núñez had sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.[6] On March 18, Núñez was placed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the 2021 season.[7][8] On November 20, the Giants returned Núñez to the Mets.[9]
On April 9, 2024, the Mets promoted Núñez to the major leagues.[10] Núñez debuted against the Atlanta Braves that same day, pitching two innings in relief of Adrian Houser, and yielding one run.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sypa, Steve (December 10, 2020). "Mets lose five players in Rule 5 Draft". Amazin' Avenue.
- ^ "Dedniel Nunez Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Crowley, Kerry (December 10, 2020). "SF Giants add a pitcher from Mets organization in Rule 5 Draft". Mercury News. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Schulman, Henry (December 11, 2020). "Giants pluck right-handed starter Dedniel Nuñez from Mets in Rule 5 draft". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Guardado, Maria (March 8, 2021). "'Ridiculous' slider could help Núñez stick". MLB.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Shea, John (March 15, 2021). "Spring training observations: spine specialist for Alex Wood, UCL sprain for Dedniel Núñez". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Ho, Soleil (March 19, 2021). "Giants' injury updates: Dedniel Núñez to have Tommy John surgery; Buster Posey's timeline". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Crowley, Kerry (March 18, 2021). "SF Giants claim pitcher from Orioles, place Rule 5 draft pick on 60-day injured list". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mets' Dedniel Nunez: Returned to Mets".
- ^ "Mets designate P Julio Teheran for assignment after poor debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "López throws 6 strong innings, Acuña scores 3 runs as Braves hold off Mets 6-5". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)