Breaking news: the Los Angeles Dodgers are signing Chris Nunn to a minor league deal.
Now, normally, minor league signings don’t warrant much interest from fans and teams alike. Teams are always churning through depth at the minor league level or pushing guys through waivers.
This minor league signing is different though.
Looking at his player page, Nunn is an LHP who was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres and then was a Rule 5 selection of the Houston Astros who made it to AAA in 2018 but had minimal success, tallying a 13.50 ERA in 7.1 innings.
Nunn caught on in independent ball where he pitched to a 3.05 ERA in 59 innings. What makes the 28-year-old pitcher stand out though is that he stands 6’5″ and brings the HEAT. Consider the following tweet. Left-handers who throw that hard don’t grow on trees folks but you already knew that.
What makes Nunn unique is the way he gained notoriety and attention from teams. Back in January, Rob Friedman, better known as the pitching ninja, launched a service called “Flatground.”
The original article written by Ryan Sanders can be found here:
https://calltothepen.com/2019/04/18/los-angeles-dodgers-sign-twitter-sensation-chris-nunn/