Renato Núñez
| Renato Núñez | |||
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| Oakland Athletics – No. 22 | |||
| Third baseman | |||
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Born: April 4, 1994 Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics (through October 2, 2016) | |||
| Batting average | .133 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Renato Rafael Núñez (born April 4, 1994) is an Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Núñez signed with the Oakland Athletics as an 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 played the entire 2016 minor league season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, and was called up to the Athletics on September 12.[8]
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.
- ↑ Slusser, usan (September 12, 2016). "A's call up prospects Matt Olson, Renato Nunez". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)