Abraham Núñez (infielder)
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- For the baseball outfielder, see Abraham Núñez (outfielder).
 Abraham Núñez with the Philadelphia Phillies in March 12, 2007 |
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| New York Mets — No. 6 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 16, 1976 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 27, 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .242 |
| Runs scored | 286 |
| Hits | 601 |
| Teams | |
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Abraham Orlando Núñez [NOO-nyez] (born on March 16, 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Mets.
Núñez primarily plays third base, but is capable of playing all four infield positions. Núñez is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. He is a nine-year veteran and has a career batting average of .244.
He played 630 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996-2004. He joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005, and with a late season injury to third baseman Scott Rolen, Núñez saw his playing time increase, becoming the regular everyday starter at third base for the rest of the season and the playoffs. After the 2005 season, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent. With the Phillies, Nunez was used in roles as a defensive replacement and a starter when pitcher Jamie Moyer was on the mound. Nunez is known for his sharp fielding skills, and was a better fielder than the Phillies Greg Dobbs and Wes Helms who, as a Philly sportswriter said, "fields with oven mitts".[citation needed]
At the end of the 2007 season, Núñez was released by the Phillies. At the start of 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, but was later released, and during May he signed on with the New York Mets.
