Renato Núñez
Renato Núñez | |
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Oakland Athletics – No. 56 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | March 29, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Renato Rafael Núñez (born April 4, 1994) is an Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization.
Career
Núñez signed with the Oakland Athletics as a international free agent at 16 in 2010.[1] He made his professional debut that season for the Dominican Summer League Athletics. In 2011, Núñez played for the Arizona League Athletics hitting .325/.403/.550 and four home runs over 42 games.[2] He played for the Beloit Snappers in 2013. He hit .258/.301/.423 with 19 home runs in 128 games.[3] Núñez played the 2014 season with the Stockton Ports. In July, he played in the All-Star Futures Game, where he singled.[4][5] He finished the season hitting .279/.336/.517 with 29 home runs.[6] After the season, the Athletics added Núñez to their 40-man roster.[7] He played the 2015 season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds before participating in the Arizona Fall League. He started the 2016 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
References
- ^ Pashelka, Curtis (July 2, 2010). "Athletics Update: Venezuelan sensation Renato Nunez, 16, signs". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Minors' top lineups, league by league". MILB.com. April 4, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (June 25, 2014). "Ports' Nunez shows off power potential". MILB.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Two Former Snappers Named to MLB Futures Game". MILB.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Jane (July 13, 2014). "A's prospect Nunez notches hit in Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Sickels, John (September 25, 2014). "Oakland Athletics Top 20 2014 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review". Minor League Ball. SBNation. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Singer, Tom (November 20, 2014). "Athletics add infielder Nunez to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Valencia, Carabobo
- Venezuelan baseball players
- Baseball third basemen
- Dominican Summer League Athletics players
- Arizona League Athletics players
- Beloit Snappers players
- Stockton Ports players
- Tigres de Aragua players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Nashville Sounds players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Minor league baseball players
- Venezuelan baseball biography stubs
- Baseball third baseman stubs