Jhonny Núñez

Jhonny Núñez
Jhonny Núñez
Won-loss record	0-0
Earned run average	9.53
Strikeouts	3
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (2009);

Jhonny J. Núñez (born November 26, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball during the 2009 season.

Career

Núñez signed with the

loss record of 6-0 and an earned run average (ERA) of 1.58 in seven games started and 3 relief appearances; he struck out

56 batters in 57 innings. The Los Angeles organization recognized Núñez as their top minor league pitcher for the month of July.

On August 31, 2006, the Dodgers traded Núñez to the Washington Nationals for veteran utility player Marlon Anderson.^[1] In 2007, Núñez pitched for the Hagerstown Suns of the Low-A South Atlantic League. He logged 105+2⁄3 innings in 22 starts and one relief appearance, winning 4, losing 6, and recording a 4.05 ERA. In 2008, Núñez pitched for the High-A Potomac Nationals and Double-A Harrisburg Senators, converting to relief.

On July 31, 2008, the Nationals traded Núñez to the

U.S. Cellular Field. Nunez retired the Yankees' Johnny Damon, the only batter he faced, on a ground ball to shortstop

.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Núñez to a minor league contract on December 1, 2011. Núñez was granted free agency after the 2012 season with the Tampa Bay Rays and signed with Seattle Mariners on a minor league contract for the 2013 season with an invitation for spring training.