Nasim Nunez Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: During an excellent career at Collins Hill High in suburban Atlanta, Nunez was considered the best high school defender in his class. The Marlins drafted him 46th overall in 2019 and signed him for an over-slot $2.2 million. He has gradually progressed through the professional ranks and in 2023 had a quality first full season at Double-A Pensacola. The athletic Nunez slashed .225/.341/.286 and set a new career high with five home runs while also swiping 52 bases. He also represented the Marlins in the Futures Game and won its MVP award. The Marlins left him off their 40-man roster and the Nationals swooped in to select him in the 2023 Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Nunez is small in stature at 5-foot-9 but has plus bat-to-ball skills and an outstanding feel for the strike zone. The switch-hitter has a simple setup with low, loose hands and a compact, direct swing. Nunez has looser, whippier hands from the left side, which is also where he produces most of his power. He is a hit-over-power profile with strong feel for the barrel and all-fields approach. Nunez has strong on-base skills with a career .359 OBP in the Marlins’ pitcher-friendly home parks. He walked nearly 15% of the time at Double-A in 2023 and is a tough at-bat for opposing pitchers. Nunez’s calling card is his outstanding defense. He is a double-plus defender at shortstop with a nearly double-plus arm. He is comfortable throwing from any arm slot and does an excellent job coming in on the baseball and moving laterally. He is a double-plus runner who has been successful on 84% of his stolen base attempts.

The Future: Nunez will hit for little power, but his defense, speed and overall approach will allow him to impact the game. He will serve as a utility infielder if he makes the team as a Rule 5 pick.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 30 | Run: 70 | Field: 70 | Arm: 70

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