Vladimir Núñez

Vladimir Núñez Zarabaza (born March 15, 1975) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Braves of the Gulf Coast League. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Atlanta Braves.

Vladimir Núñez
Pitcher
Born: (1975-03-15) March 15, 1975 Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1998, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	21–34
Earned run average	4.83
Strikeouts	327
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–1999) Florida Marlins (1999–2003) Colorado Rockies (2004) Atlanta Braves (2008–2009)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez [noo'-neez] and the second or maternal family name is Zarabaza.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

On July 7, 2008, the Atlanta Braves purchased Núñez's contract from Triple-A Richmond after pitchers Manny Acosta and Jeff Bennett were placed on the disabled list. He made his Braves debut and first major league appearance since 2004 that night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, tossing a scoreless eighth inning with one strikeout. He re-signed with the Braves on November 25, 2008.

On October 12, 2009, the Atlanta Braves outrighted Núñez to the Gwinnett Braves and he elected free agency.

Coaching career

Núñez retired following the 2010 season and accepted the role of pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Braves.

See also

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Cuban Play (Series Nacionales)