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CHRIS NUNN LHP
BORN October 5, 1990 in Cordova, TN
OPENING DAY AGE 27
HEIGHT 6’5 WEIGHT 200
BATS Left THROWS Left
HOMETOWN Memphis, TN
COLLEGE Lipscomb
ACQUIRED Selected by Houston in the Triple-A Phase of the 2017 Rule 5 Draft
Career Highlights: 2017 – Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee in late April but did not appear in action. Signed by
Evansville of independent Frontier League and made 1 start in mid-August. Signed by Chicago (NL) to minor league contract in
late August. In 1st career minor league start, allowed 4 earned runs and was unable to complete the 1st inning on August 18 vs.
Chattanooga. Went 5 innings and allowed 2 earned runs (4 H, 4 K, 4 BB) on August 23 at Montgomery. Pitched 5 1/3 frames while
allowing 3 earned runs (4 H, 5 K, 3 BB) on August 28 at Birmingham. Completed campaign with 6 scoreless innings (2 H, 4 K, 1
BB) on September 3 vs. Jackson.
2015 – Went 4-0 with a 7.03 ERA in 47 appearances between Lake Elsinore and San Antonio. Recorded 51 strikeouts and 44
walks with a .302 batting average against in 56 1/3 innings of work. Had a 1.99 WHIP between the levels. Began campaign with
San Antonio. Went 2 innings (1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB) in season debut on April 11 at Tulsa. Allowed 2 earned runs and a home run in an
inning of work on April 16 vs. Tulsa. Gave up 4 earned runs and a home run in 1 inning on April 19 vs. Springfield. Allowed 1 earned
run in span of 3 appearances (3 1/3 IP) from April 23-April 25. Sent down to Lake Elsinore in late April. Posted a 8.35 ERA in 19
appearances during season’s 1st half, with California League hitters batting .346. Had a 5.76 ERA in 21 appearances during 2nd
half. Had 2-week stint on disabled list during mid-August. Released by San Diego prior to start of 2016 season.
2014 – Held California League hitters to a .234 batting average against while setting career-high in strikeouts. Averaged 11.7
strikeouts per-9 innings. Posted a 3.75 ERA in 9 games (12 IP) during May. Best month was July, recording a 1.93 ERA in 9 games
(14 IP) with 16 strikeouts and 5 walks.
2013 – Set career-high in appearances and career-low in ERA. Averaged 9.1 strikeouts per-9 innings.
2012 – Northwest League Postseason All-Star after stellar season with Eugene. Held circuit to .159 batting average against.
Career Notes: Originally selected by San Diego in the 24th round of the June 2012 draft.
Prep Notes: Was a state champion for Harding Academy (TN) in both baseball and basketball in 2008.
YEAR CLUB
2012 AZL Padres (R)

Eugene (A)
2013 Fort Wayne (A)
2014 Lake Elsinore (A)
2015
San Antonio (AA)

Lake Elsinore (A)
2017
Tennessee (AA)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO SV IP
H R ER BB K
1-0
4.50
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
1
0
4
3-0
0.57
24 0
0
0
3
31.1 18
2
2
19
45
8-2
2.77
55 0
0
0
9
65.0 62
23 20 30
66
4-2
4.30
49 0
0
0
0
58.2 52
31 28 25
76
1-0 8.64 7 0 0 0 0 8.1 9 8 8 8 8
3-0
6.75
40 0
0
0
1
48.0 59
40 36 36
43
0-1 4.76 4 4 0 0 0 17.0
13 9 9 10 14
20-5
4.06
180 4
0
0
13
230.1 215 114 104 128 256
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