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Dedniel Nunez

Mets
Number #72
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 30
Height 6' 2"
Weight 180 lbs
Birth Place Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Born Jun 5, 1996

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Nunez goes to the slider: 78.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.

46 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Nunez's 4-seam fastball averages 96.6 mph, and has touched 98.8.

114 thrown, 53.5% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Nunez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

213 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night

Nunez throws a strike on the first pitch 76.4% of the time.

72 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Nunez's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

114 thrown, averaging 96.6 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Nunez throws the slider 56.1% of the time against right-handers and 34% against left-handers.

107 pitches to right-handers, 106 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 5, 1996
Birth Place Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 2"
Weight 180 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R