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| ERA | W-L | SV | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 4.36 | 4-6 | 26 | 60 | 1.34 | 69th | 5.64 |
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Archived News (10-2008)
Updating previous items, The Associated Press reports Florida
Updating previous items, The Associated Press reports Florida Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest spoke Thursday, Oct. 30, about the trade that brought hard-throwing RP Leo Nunez over from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 1B Mike Jacobs. "We are trading from an area of depth to an area we wanted to create more depth in," said Beinfest. The 25-year-old Nunez is a right-hander capable of throwing in the mid-90s; he also has a slider. He went 4-1 with a 2.98 ERA in 45 relief outings with the Royals in 2008. According to Beinfest, Nunez is already being considered for a late-inning setup role in 2009.
Marlins acquired RHP Leo Nunez from the Royals for first baseman
Marlins acquired RHP Leo Nunez from the Royals for first baseman Mike Jacobs. A nice pickup for the Marlins, as Nunez is 24 years old, cheap and has posted a 3. [...]
Mike Jacobs was acquired by the Kansas City Royals on Thursday
Mike Jacobs was acquired by the Kansas City Royals on Thursday for relief pitcher Leo Nunez, less than 24 hours after the World Series ended, according to the Associated Press.Jacobs could be the first of a couple of Marlins players dealt this offseason. He will certainly give the Royals more power in their order, as he hit 32 home runs and drove in 93 runs last season.
Leo Nunez was traded on Thursday from the Royals to the Marlins
Leo Nunez was traded on Thursday from the Royals to the Marlins for first baseman Mike Jacobs, according to the Associated Press.Nunez had a solid year in relief for KC this season, posting a 4-1 record with a 2.98 ERA. He struck out 26 in 48.1 innings. He could give them another option for a closer if they end up moving Kevin Gregg.
The Marlins acquired right-handed pitcher Leo Nunez from the
News: The Marlins acquired right-handed pitcher Leo Nunez from the Royals in exchange for first baseman Mike Jacobs. Nunez, 25, was 4-1, 2.98 in 45 relief appearances with the Royals in 2008. He held right-handed hitters to a .230 average, while opposing batters hit just .249 with two home runs off him overall. He was scored on in just one of his last 13 appearances and had a stretch of 21 consecutive batters retired Sept. 13-26. A Dominican Republic native, Nunez was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2000 and traded to Kansas City in 2004. He has gone 9-7, 4.92 in 106 games, six starts, in his ML career since making his ML debut with the Royals in 2005, lowering his ERA in each of his four ML seasons. [...]
Marlins acquired RHP Leo Nunez from the Royals in exchange for
Marlins acquired RHP Leo Nunez from the Royals in exchange for first baseman Mike Jacobs. A nice pickup for the Marlins, as Nunez is 24 years old, cheap and has posted a 3. [...]
Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports the Kansas City Royals
Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports the Kansas City Royals acquired 1B Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins for RP Leo Nunez.
Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports the Florida Marlins acquired
Royals.MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports the Florida Marlins acquired RP Leo Nunez from the Kansas City Royals for 1B Mike Jacobs.
Updating a previous item, The Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports
Updating a previous item, The Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports Florida Marlins 1B Mike Jacobs will likely go to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Leo Nunez. The deal could be announced within the next few days now that the World Series has finished.
Leo Nunez Injury News
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Leo Nunez Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 03 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 19 |
| 2 | Sep 30 09 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | hold | -0.68 | 39 |
| 3 | Sep 29 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 24 |
| 4 | Sep 25 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | loss | -1.50 | 41 |
| 5 | Sep 22 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 19 |
| 6 | Sep 18 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | save | 12.50 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Sep 16 09 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.32 | 21.18 |
| 8 | Sep 15 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 23.5 |
| 9 | Sep 09 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Sep 08 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Sep 06 09 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | loss | -4.50 | 33.5 |
| 12 | Sep 04 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 27.5 |
| 13 | Sep 02 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | win | 9.50 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Aug 30 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 25.5 |
| 15 | Aug 29 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 29.16 |
| 16 | Aug 26 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.50 | 12 |
| 17 | Aug 25 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 23 |
| 18 | Aug 21 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 14 |
| 19 | Aug 14 09 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | save | 10.82 | 26.18 |
| 20 | Aug 11 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | blown | -0.50 | 37 |
| 21 | Aug 10 09 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.32 | 17.5 |
| 22 | Aug 08 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | save | 10.00 | 22.32 |
| 23 | Aug 07 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 13 |
| 24 | Aug 01 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | loss | 0.00 | 33 |
| 25 | Jul 31 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 22.5 |
| 26 | Jul 29 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 18.5 |
| 27 | Jul 28 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | win | 10.50 | 21.5 |
| 28 | Jul 26 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | none | 0.50 | 29 |
| 29 | Jul 24 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 25.5 |
| 30 | Jul 21 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | save | 10.00 | 22.5 |
| 31 | Jul 20 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 15 |
| 32 | Jul 17 09 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | none | 6.00 | 29 |
| 33 | Jul 12 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 36.5 |
| 34 | Jul 10 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | none | 2.50 | 41.5 |
| 35 | Jul 05 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 33 |
| 36 | Jul 01 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 15.5 |
| 37 | Jun 29 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 10.66 | 29.34 |
| 38 | Jun 27 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 31.5 |
| 39 | Jun 23 09 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | none | -3.00 | 42.5 |
| 40 | Jun 21 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 2.00 | 26.5 |
| 41 | Jun 20 09 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | hold | 0.32 | 37.18 |
| 42 | Jun 17 09 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 1.66 | 31.34 |
| 43 | Jun 13 09 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | hold | 4.16 | 27.84 |
| 44 | Jun 11 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | loss | -4.84 | 34.16 |
| 45 | Jun 08 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 28 |
| 46 | Jun 06 09 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.16 | 29.84 |
| 47 | Jun 05 09 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.32 | 33.18 |
| 48 | Jun 04 09 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 1.66 | 33.84 |
| 49 | Jun 01 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 26.5 |
| 50 | May 30 09 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.66 | 15.34 |
| 51 | May 29 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 29.5 |
| 52 | May 27 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | none | 1.00 | 31 |
| 53 | May 25 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 3.00 | 27 |
| 54 | May 24 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | blown | 1.00 | 33 |
| 55 | May 23 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | loss | 1.00 | 33 |
| 56 | May 20 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | loss | -4.34 | 33.34 |
| 57 | May 20 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | hold | 2.50 | 26.5 |
| 58 | May 19 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | none | 1.50 | 35 |
| 59 | May 16 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 4.00 | 23.5 |
| 60 | May 15 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 0.16 | 25.84 |
| 61 | May 14 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 32.5 |
| 62 | May 08 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 4.00 | 38 |
| 63 | May 06 09 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | none | 4.00 | 27.5 |
| 64 | May 04 09 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | none | 2.16 | 37.84 |
| 65 | Apr 30 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 32.32 |
| 66 | Apr 29 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | hold | 1.00 | 34.5 |
| 67 | Apr 28 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | hold | 1.50 | 31 |
| 68 | Apr 25 09 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | hold | -0.34 | 28.34 |
| 69 | Apr 24 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 4.00 | 37 |
| 70 | Apr 19 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | win | 9.50 | 20.5 |
| 71 | Apr 17 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | win | 13.00 | 11.32 |
| 72 | Apr 16 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 4.00 | 23 |
| 73 | Apr 14 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.50 | 27.5 |
| 74 | Apr 10 09 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | blown | 3.82 | 24.5 |
| 75 | Apr 07 09 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | none | -0.84 | 31.34 |
| Totals: | 62.6 | 60 | 59 | 27 | 423.16 | ||||
Leo Nunez Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Leo Nunez has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FLA | ATL | Leo Nunez | n/a | +2 |
| 1 | FLA (5) | NYM (6) | Leo Nunez (2) | Bobby Parnell (0) | -1 |
| 1 | FLA (8) | CHC (9) | Leo Nunez (1) | Kevin Gregg (3) | -1 |
| 1 | FLA (5) | STL (6) | Leo Nunez (3) | Trever Miller (0) | -1 |
| 1 | FLA (9) | ARI (11) | Leo Nunez (3) | Chad Qualls (1) | -2 |
| 1 | FLA (3) | TB (10) | Leo Nunez (1) | Grant Balfour (0) | -7 |
| Totals: | Games: 7 | -10 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FLA | WAS | Leo Nunez | n/a | +3 |
| Totals: | Games: 3 | +3 | |||
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