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 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.31 |
| Strikeouts | 48 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editNúñez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent on October 21, 2016.[1] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Mets, posting a 5.24 ERA across 19 games (8 starts). In 2018, Núñez made 11 appearances (7 starts) for the rookie–level Kingsport Mets, registering a 3.79 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 40+1⁄3 innings pitched.[2]
In 2019, Núñez split the year between the Single–A Columbia Fireflies and High–A St. Lucie Mets, accumulating a 5–4 win–loss record with a 4.39 earned run average and 94 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched.[3] Núñez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On December 10, 2020, the San Francisco Giants selected Núñez from the Mets in the Rule 5 draft.[5][6][7] On March 15, 2021, it was announced that Núñez had sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.[8] On March 18, Núñez was placed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the entirety of the season.[9][10] On November 20, the Giants returned Núñez to the Mets.[11]
Núñez returned to action in 2022 with the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, also playing in three games for St. Lucie. In 23 appearances out of the bullpen for Binghamton, he compiled a 3.49 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 28+1⁄3 innings pitched.[12] Núñez split the 2023 campaign between Binghamton and the Triple–A Syracuse Mets. In 40 relief outings between the two affiliates, he compiled a 5.53 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 3 saves across 57 innings of work.[13]
On April 9, 2024, Núñez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] Núñez debuted against the Atlanta Braves that same day, pitching two innings in relief of Adrian Houser, and yielding one run.[15] On July 26, the Mets placed Núñez on the 15-day injured list due to a right pronator strain in his right forearm.[16] He was activated from the injured list on August 23 after Huascar Brazobán was optioned to Triple–A Syracuse.[17] In 25 appearances for the Mets, he compiled a 2.31 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 35 innings pitched. On September 13, it was announced that Núñez would miss the remainder of the season with a flexor injury; he subsequently received a platelet-rich plasma injection in an attempt to avoid surgery.[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sypa, Steve (December 10, 2020). "Mets lose five players in Rule 5 Draft". Amazin' Avenue.
- ^ "Dedniel Núñez - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dedniel Nunez Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Dedniel Nunez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dedniel Nunez - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mets' Dedniel Nunez: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. July 26, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Mets activate RHP Dedniel Nunez from IL, option Huascar Brazoban to Triple-A". Yahoo Sports. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dedniel Núñez Out For Season With Flexor Injury". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)