Orioles #27 Prospect Juan Nunez - RHP

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Juan Nunez
Throws: RHP
Age (as of Jun 30th): 22
2023 Level: A-/A+

Pitches (current/future value)
Fastball: 55/60
Slider: 40/50
Change: 30/40
Command: 30/45

Most Likely Future Role: Reliever
Ceiling: Back of rotation starter

Bio: One of the Florida Complex League lottery tickets that came over from Minnesota for Jose Lopez, Nunez brings a quick arm and flashes a plus slider. The Orioles have stretching him out to four and five innings stints in order to develop his lagging command the consistency of his pitches, but he's most likely destined for the bullpen where his mid-upper 90s fastball and slider could work.

His fastball can sit 96-97 MPH early in appearances though it settle in at 94-95 later. In one to two innings stints he should be able to keep that upper velocity and maybe still add a tick or two. Hi slider has good horizontal movement but not a ton of depth though occasionally he'll flash a good one. He needs to develop the depth of that slider or a workable change to defend against lefties better.

He was really good down the stretch pitching to a 2.76 ERA and holding batters to a .201/.322/.309/.640 while striking out 46 in 42.1 innings. He should start the year at AA in 2024.

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That trade was a win.