Impact Nunez had been with Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs organization, where he posted a .733 OPS with four homers in 45 contests. The 28-year-old will give the Pirates some catching depth at Triple-A Indianapolis.
AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
DOM NUÑEZ
Catches on with Pittsburgh Nunez signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday.
Lands minor-league deal with Cubs Nunez signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Monday.
Impact Nunez has made major-league appearances for the Rockies in three of the last four seasons but was claimed off waivers by the Giants in early November before being designated for assignment a week later. He'll now join the Cubs organization, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him serve as a non-roster invitee during spring training.
JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Claimed by Giants Nunez was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Wednesday.
Impact Nunez spent the final month of the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Albuquerque and will join a new organization prior to the 2023 season. He'll likely compete for a roster spot as a backup catcher during spring training.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Optioned to minors Nunez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Impact Nunez had filled in as the backup catcher in Colorado with Elias Diaz sidelined. With Diaz back, Nunez will return to Albuquerque after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in his brief stint with the big-league club.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Called up Friday Nunez was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Impact Nunez has been in the minors since mid-May but will rejoin the major-league club after Elias Diaz (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. Nunez will likely serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Brian Serven while Diaz is sidelined.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to Triple-A Nunez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Monday's loss to the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Nunez hasn't done much of anything at the dish to this point, slashing .143/.278/.179 with one double, two RBI and three runs scored. Brian Serven and Carlos Perez are two options to serve as the backup catcher following Nunez's demotion, though a move has yet to be made.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Hampson, Rodgers, Grichuk hit HRs, Rockies beat Nats 9-7
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Retreats to bench Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Impact Nunez picked up his fourth start of the season in the back half of a doubleheader in Saturday's 3-2 win, going hitless over three at-bats. He'll cede catching duties to No. 1 backstop Elias Diaz in the series finale Sunday.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Secures backup catcher job Manager Bud Black confirmed Sunday that Nunez will make the Rockies' Opening Day roster as the team's backup catcher, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nunez secured his spot after the Rockies reassigned his main competition for the role -- Carlos Perez and Brian Serven -- to their minor-league camp Sunday. Black lauded Nunez for his power and on-base skills, but a 34.6 percent strikeout rate in 2021 limited the impact of the 27-year-old's overall offensive output. Nunez will likely pick up anywhere from one to three starts per week while top backstop Elias Diaz is healthy.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lackluster results this spring Nunez has hit .188 with a run and seven strikeouts across seven Cactus League appearances this spring.
Impact Nunez has hit below .200 in each of the last two seasons, and he isn't faring any better in camp ahead of the 2022 campaign. The 27-year-old should split time with Elias Diaz behind the dish this year and isn't a very strong fantasy option even though he gets to play his home games at Coors Field.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in back-to-back games Nunez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Nunez went deep off Zac Gallen in the fifth inning for the Rockies second run of the game. It was his second long ball in as many games and his 10th of the season. The catcher is slashing just .187/.290/.396 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI and 30 runs scored in 259 plate appearances this season.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks blast Rockies 11-2, end losing streak at 5
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Swats game-tying long ball Nunez hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Elias Diaz started the game behind the plate and knocked in a run of his own, but Nunez was able to make an impact with his solo shot leading off the ninth that tied the game 7-7. The homer was his first since Aug. 18. Between the two long balls, he knocked in only one run and batted .211 across 38 at-bats.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Back on bench Wednesday Nunez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Impact Though Elias Diaz will start Wednesday and has largely dominated the playing time behind the plate since the All-Star break, Nunez looks to have turned the catcher position into more of a timeshare of late. Nunez picked up his fourth start in seven games in Tuesday's 12-3 loss, going 1-for-4 with a strikeout. Neither Diaz or Nunez likely profiles as the Rockies' long-term solution at catcher, so the 63-76 club may be content to split reps between the two as it plays out the string on another losing season.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On base three times in loss Nunez went 1-for-2 with a triple, two walks and a run Sunday in the Rockies' 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Nunez has slashed .267/.353/.800 over his last five starts, but it's probably too late for him to usurp Elias Diaz as the Rockies' No. 1 catcher. Diaz is maintaining an .894 OPS since the All-Star break and has proven far more adept at making consistent contact against big-league pitching than Nunez. Since the start of the 2019 campaign, Nunez's 35.5 percent strikeout rate is the 12th-worst mark in MLB among all players who have logged at least 250 plate appearances.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Clubs sixth homer Nunez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.
Impact He took Shohei Ohtani deep in the fifth inning to get the Rockies on the board. Nunez continues to have trouble making consistent contact, but at least it tends to be hard contact -- he has five hits in 18 at-bats in July, with four of them (three doubles and Monday's homer) going for extra bases. On the season, he's slashing just .173/.278/.370 with six home runs and 25 RBI through 57 games.
JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani goes 7, hits RBI single as Angels top Rockies 6-2
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Gomber back from injured list, pitches Rockies past Mariners
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