Nasim Nuñez

American baseball player (born 2000)

Baseball player

Nasim Nuñez
Washington Nationals – No. 26
Infielder
Born: (2000-08-18) August 18, 2000 (age 23) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2024, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics (through March 30, 2024)
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0

Teams
Washington Nationals (2024–present)

Nasim Emmanuel Nuñez (born August 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Nuñez attended Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.^[1] He was drafted in the second round with the 46th overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins.^[2] He signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Clemson University.^[3]

After signing, Nuñez was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Marlins where he compiled a .211/.354/.251 slash line and 28 stolen bases over 48 games.^[4] He did not play any minor league games in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5] Nuñez began the 2021 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads, batting .243 with ten RBIs and 33 stolen bases over 52 games.^[6] He missed time at the end of the season with a leg injury.^[7]

On December 6, 2023, the Washington Nationals selected Núñez from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft.^[8] Núñez made the team's Opening Day roster.^[9]

References

^ "Collin's Hill Nasim Nunez: Montlick & Associates Athlete of the Week". Wsbtv.com. April 22, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Miami Marlins complete 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
^ "Nasim Nunez is an elite defensive shortstop". Baseball Prospect Journal. April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Nasim Nunez Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
^ West, Jenna. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Miami Marlins 2021 Season Review: SS Nasim Nunez". Marlinmaniac.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Prospect Watch: Eury Perez, Evan Fitterer each standing out". Manonsecondbaseball.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Nationals' Nasim Núñez: Wins Opening Day roster spot". cbssports.com. March 28, 2024.