Edward Cory Kunz (born April 8, 1986[1]) is an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
Early life and amateur career [edit]
Kunz was born in Portland, Oregon.[1] He attended Parkrose High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was a preseason All-American second-team in 2007 for the Oregon State Beavers.[2]
Professional career [edit]
New York Mets [edit]
On August 24, 2007, the New York Mets signed Kunz after they selected him 42nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] Less than a year later, on August 3, 2008, he was called up to the Major Leagues from the Double-A affiliate, Binghamton Mets, after having a 2.79 ERA with 27 saves in 44 games.[4]
That day, in his Major League debut, he pitched a scoreless seventh inning.[5] However, two weeks later, after struggling and the Mets' trade for Luis Ayala, he was demoted back to the minors.[6]
On November 5, 2010, Kunz was sent down to the minors to Triple-A Buffalo along with Jesús Feliciano and Raul Valdes. Along with them were Mike Hessman and Omir Santos who then became free-agents after refusing their minor league assignment.
San Diego Padres [edit]
On March 29th, 2011, Kunz was traded by the Mets to the Padres at the end of spring training for minor league first baseman Allan Dykstra.[7]
On March 20th, 2013, Kunz was released by the Padres.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Player profile". MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "Oregon State profile". Retrieved June 8, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ Kobylarz, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "Mets sign top Draft pick Kunz; Reliever helped Oregon State win back-to-back championships". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (August 3, 2008). "Maine to DL as Mets call up Kunz; With Wagner ailing, bullpen needs reinforcement". MLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (August 4, 2008). "After quiet Deadline, Mets look inward; Kunz, Murphy and Evans give club homegrown boost". MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "Mets demote RHP Eddie Kunz to make room for Luis Ayala". The Canadian Press. August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/29/padres-trade-former-no-1-pick-dykstra-mets/
- ^ http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Eddie_Kunz/2747163/padres-released-rhp-eddie-kunz
External links [edit]
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Kunz, Eddie |
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| Short description |
American baseball player |
| Date of birth |
April 8, 1986 |
| Place of birth |
Portland, Oregon |
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