Dedniel Núñez Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries with our Major League Baseball injury report.Jul 10, 2022
Playing for Double-A club
Nunez (elbow) was activated from Triple-A Syracuse's 7-day injured list Thursday and assigned to Double-A Binghamton.
ANALYSIS
Nunez opened the season on the IL while he continued to recover from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last March. The 26-year-old righty made 10 rehab appearances -- including seven with Binghamton -- before the Mets ultimately chose to activate him and have him stick around with the Double-A affiliate. He's now made eight appearances with Binghamton spanning eight innings, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits and nine walks while striking out 12.
Nov 19, 2021
Returned to Mets
Nunez (elbow) was returned to the Mets on Friday.
ANALYSIS
The 2021 Rule 5 selection needed Tommy John surgery and the Giants no longer want to keep him on the 40-man roster. He could return to the mound sometime next summer.
Mar 19, 2021
Set for Tommy John surgery
Nunez will undergo Tommy John surgery, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Nunez was pulled from a game last Friday with what was originally called "wrist pain" but which is evidently something much more serious. A typical recovery timeline would see him return to game action sometime in the middle of the 2022 season.
Mar 18, 2021
Officially placed on injured list
Nunez (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Nunez was diagnosed with a UCL sprain earlier in the week. While he's awaiting a second opinion, this move officially knocks him out of game action for the first two months of the campaign. The move cleared a spot for the team to add Ashton Goudeau off waivers.
Mar 15, 2021
Headed for second opinion
Nunez has been diagnosed with a UCL sprain and will receive a second opinion, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Nunez suffered an injury during his latest spring outing and could be looking at an extended absence, depending on what news a second opinion brings. The team will reveal more information on the right-hander's next steps after further evaluation.
Mar 13, 2021
Dealing with elbow inflammation
Nunez is being monitored due to elbow inflammation, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
Mar 12, 2021
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
Mar 12, 2021
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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