Danny Muno
| Danny Muno | |||
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.jpg) Muno with the New York Mets | |||
| Free agent | |||
| Infielder | |||
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Born: February 9, 1989 Long Beach, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 2015, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics (through August 31, 2015) | |||
| Batting average | .148 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Daniel Joseph Muno (born February 9, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New York Mets in 2015.
Career
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Loyola High School and then California State University, Fresno. As a freshman with Fresno State, he hit .332 with 62 runs in 77 games, was named Freshman of the Year and helped lead Fresno State to victory in the 2008 College World Series. He batted .379 with 25 doubles and 74 runs in 62 games as a sophomore. He was named All-Western Athletic Conference at second base.
In his junior year, he hit .329 with 68 runs in 63 games and became the career Fresno State walk leader, with 167. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign a contract, opting to remain in college for his senior year. He hit .348 with 47 runs, 52 RBI and 46 walks in 56 games as a senior. After being taken by New York in the 8th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, he signed a contract. The signing scout was Doug Thurman.
Muno hit .355 with 23 doubles, 45 runs scored, 43 walks (to only 39 strikeouts) and 9 stolen bases in 59 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones in his first professional season, 2011. He led the New York–Penn League in batting average, on-base percentage and OPS. Baseball America named him the 18th-best prospect in the New York–Penn League, the 30th-best prospect in the Mets system and the player with the best strike zone discipline in the Mets organization following the season.[1] He was also a New York–Penn League Mid-Season All-Star and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.[2]
With the St. Lucie Mets in 2012 Muno hit .280 with 19 stolen bases in 22 tries, 50 walks and 6 home runs in 81 games. He was suspended 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[3] Baseball America again said he had the best strike zone discipline in the Mets system. He hit .249 with 86 runs, 27 doubles, 15 stolen bases in 26 tries and 92 walks for the Binghamton Mets in 2013. He began 2014 with the Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets
He made his major-league debut on April 17, 2015 as a pinch-hitter, recording a single off Marlins' reliever Sam Dyson for his first MLB hit. He then stole second base, his first stolen base in the majors. Muno was outrighted off the Mets roster on August 31, 2015. He began 2016 with the Las Vegas 51s before being released on June 28.
Chicago White Sox
On July 1, 2016, Muno signed a Minor League Contract with the White Sox. After batting .211 in 33 games for the Charlotte Knights, Muno was released on August 17, 2016.
Miami Marlins
On August 20, 2016, Muno signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[4]
References
- ↑ "BaseballAmerica.com: Stats: Danny Muno". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Muno Stats, Highlights, Bio –". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Two minor leaguers, Daniel Muno and Luis Rojas, get 50-game suspensions". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Saturday's Sports Transactions". wtop.com. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)