Darien Nuñez

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Darien Nuñez
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993 (age 28)
Las Tunas, Cuba
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 9, 2021, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average8.22
Strikeouts8
Teams

Darien A. Nuñez (born March 19, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[]

Nuñez pitched for the Cuban National team in the 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship[1] and at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2] Nuñez pitched in the Cuban National Series from 2011 through 2015, with a 19–27 record and a 4.00 ERA.[3] He requested his release in 2015 in order to legally play professional baseball. At the time of his release he was considered one of the three best pitchers in the Cuban league.[4] He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent on April 16, 2018.[5]

In his professional debut season in 2018, he played in 21 games between the Dominican Summer League Dodgers, the AZL Dodgers, the rookie-level Ogden Raptors, and the Single-A Great Lakes Loons, and had a 2.23 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 36+1⁄3 innings.[3] He spent most of 2019 with the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the California League, pitching to a 1.75 ERA in 25+2⁄3 innings with 43 strikeouts.[3] Nuñez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He started the 2021 season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, but pitched only one game before a promotion to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he posted a 2.79 ERA and led the team in strikeout rate (34.2 percent) through the beginning of July.[7]

On July 8, 2021, Nuñez was selected to the 40-man roster and called up to the majors for the first time.[7] He made his debut by pitching two innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 9. He allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit (a home run by Eduardo Escobar) while striking out three. His first MLB strikeout was of Daulton Varsho.[8] Nuñez pitched 7+2⁄3 innings for the Dodgers in 2021 over six games (including one appearance as an opener). He was 0–1 with a 8.22 ERA (seven earned runs allowed) while striking out eight, with four walks.[9] He spent the majority of the season with Oklahoma City, where he was 7–0 with a 2.38 ERA in 32 games.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "2009 World Youth Classic box score". Baseball Europe. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Arzuaga, Rafael (February 22, 2013). "WBC: Cuba makes a last minute change". Cuba News. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Darien Nuñez Cuban, Minor & Winter League Statisics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Ebro, Jorge (April 16, 2018). "Cuban pitcher signs pact with Los Angeles Dodgers, supported by his speed". El Nuevo Herald (via Google Translate). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Nosler, Dustin (April 18, 2018). "Dodgers acquire hard-throwing RHP Ariel Hernandez, sign Cuban LHP Darien Nunez". Dodgers Digest. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Adams, Steve (July 8, 2021). "Dodgers Select Darien Nunez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Stephen, Eric (July 8, 2021). "Dodgers add left-hander Darien Nuñez to bullpen". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, July 9, 2021". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Darien Nuñez Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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