Nasim Nuñez

Nasim Nuñez
Washington Nationals – No. 26
Infielder
Born: (2000-08-18) August 18, 2000
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2024, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through June 4, 2025)
Batting average.232
Home runs0
Runs batted in6
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Nasim Emmanuel Nuñez (born August 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Miami Marlins

Nuñez attended Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.[1] He was drafted in the second round with the 46th overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins.[2] He signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Clemson University.[3]

After signing, Nuñez was assigned to the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Marlins where he compiled a .211/.354/.251 slash line and 28 stolen bases over 48 games.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Nuñez began the 2021 season with the Single–A Jupiter Hammerheads, batting .243 with 10 RBI and 33 stolen bases over 52 games.[6] He missed time at the end of the season with a leg injury.[7]

Nuñez split the 2022 season between the High–A Beloit Snappers and Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, accumulating a .251/.384/.317 batting line with two home runs, 41 RBI, and 70 stolen bases across 123 games.[8] He returned to Pensacola in 2023, playing in 125 games and hitting .225/.341/.286 with five home runs, 43 RBI, and 52 stolen bases.[9]

He played in the All-Star Futures Game in 2023 and was named the game's Most Valuable Player with 3 RBIs. The MVP award is called the Larry Doby Award.

Washington Nationals

On December 6, 2023, the Washington Nationals selected Núñez from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft.[10][9] Núñez made the team's Opening Day roster out of spring training.[11] In 51 appearances for Washington during his rookie campaign, Núñez batted .246/.370/.262 with one RBI and eight stolen bases.

Núñez was optioned to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2025 season.[12]

After 3B Paul DeJong got hit by a ball in the face in 2025, Núñez was again called up to the MLB. He was sent down when Brady House was called up for his major league debut on June 16, 2025.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Collin's Hill Nasim Nunez: Montlick & Associates Athlete of the Week". Wsbtv.com. April 22, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Miami Marlins complete 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nasim Nunez is an elite defensive shortstop". Baseball Prospect Journal. April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nasim Nunez Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. ^ West, Jenna. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Miami Marlins 2021 Season Review: SS Nasim Nunez". Marlinmaniac.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Prospect Watch: Eury Perez, Evan Fitterer each standing out". Manonsecondbaseball.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nasim Núñez - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Camerato, Jessica (December 10, 2023). "Nationals select Nasim Nuñez in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nationals' Nasim Núñez: Wins Opening Day roster spot". CBSSports.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nationals Option Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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