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Dealing with elbow inflammation Nunez is being monitored due to elbow inflammation, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Nunez was pulled from his outing with an apparent injury Friday against the Rockies after showing reduced velocity and walking three straight batters. The injury was referred to as "wrist pain" at the time. It's unclear if the diagnosis has changed or if the Rule 5 pick is dealing with two separate issues.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with wrist injury Nunez was removed from Friday's spring game against the Rockies since he was experiencing wrist pain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Nunez left Friday's game displaying decreased velocity while walking three consecutive batters. He'll undergo a scan to determine the extent of his injury.

MARCH 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with apparent injury Nunez left his outing Friday against the Rockies with an apparent injury, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact It's not yet clear what's wrong with Nunez, but something was clearly off. The Rule 5 pick's velocity was down, as was his control, as he walked three straight batters before exiting.

MARCH 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to San Francisco The Giants selected Nunez with the 12th pick of the Rule 5 draft.

Impact The 24-year-old righty logged a 4.53 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 61 strikeouts in 57.2 innings (12 starts) at High-A with the Mets in 2019. The Giants will likely deploy him in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen in 2021.

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE