The Florida Marlins relief pitcher known to the league as Leo Nunez was due Saturday to be criminally charged in his native Dominican Republic for using a fake identity. Nunez returned home Thursday after formally confessing to officials
The Florida Marlins suspended closer Leo Nunez for the rest of the season, The Miami ..... official in the Dominican Republic says Nunez has admitted to using fake documents ..... at a press conference Friday that Nunez signed a sworn statement saying he
MIAMI (AP) Florida Marlins closer Leo Nunez has been playing under an assumed ..... the case. One of the people said Nunez 's real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo ..... team media guide. The Marlins placed Nunez on Major League Baseball's restricted
DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Miami Marlins reliever Leo Nunez has apologized for using a fake name and age, saying he ..... when he was young so he could play professional baseball. Nunez says in an interview with The Associated Press that
Leo Nunez talks about the Marlins' win against the Braves. Nunez picked up his 25th save of the year in the 5-4 victory.
Rays agreed Tuesday on a minor league contract with right-hander Juan Carlos Oviedo , who played under the fake name Leo Nunez before an eight-week suspension by Major League Baseball last year for age and identity fraud. Last month the Rays
could throw another name into that crowded relief market. Leo Nunez was twenty to 23 in save chances with a 3.5 one ERA. Now some teams might do Nunez as more of a setup man that's fine. You can have a for
Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan was tied with Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel, San Francisco's Brian Wilson and Florida's Leo Nunez with 20 saves. He trailed only Colorado's Huston Street, who has a National League-leading 22. But it was the comparison
could miss the 2013 season. Oviedo was suspended eight weeks by Major League Baseball for pitching under the name of Leo Nunez and was eligible to return on July 23. He injured his elbow during a minor league rehabilitation assignment and will
suspension, which makes him eligible to pitch for Cleveland by Aug. 11. Miami Marlins pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo , aka Leo Nunez , was suspended eight weeks for similar fraud charges. He is eligible to be active on Monday. Acta explained that some