The Dodgers have placed left-hander Darien Nunez on the injured list, the team announced. Right-hander Kevin Quackenbush’s contract has been selected from Triple-A, and the reliever will now take Nunez’s spot on the active roster.
Quackenbush signed a minor league deal in May and has looked quite impressive at Triple-A Oklahoma City, recording an 0.61 ERA and 27.5% strikeout rate over 29 1/3 relief innings. Quackenbush also pitched for Oklahoma City in 2019 on a previous minors contract with L.A., though he was let go after the season, and a subsequent minor league deal with the Nationals in 2020 didn’t lead anywhere.
The 32-year-old Quackenbush will now get an opportunity with the World Series champions after not pitching in the majors since 2018. Quackenbush posted a 4.38 ERA over 207 2/3 innings with the Padres and Reds from 2014-18, breaking into the big leagues with three years of solid work in San Diego’s bullpen before running into some major struggles in 2017.
Nunez only made his MLB debut this season, appearing in five games with Los Angeles and posting a 6.14 ERA over his first 7 1/3 innings in the Show. The Cuban southpaw signed with the Dodgers in 2018 and delivered some big numbers in the minors, with a 2.34 ERA and 39.76% strikeout rate over 104 innings as a relief pitcher.
Even for baseball that is one weird name.
Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Dave Quackenbush is the singer for The Vandals. The band matches the name in ridiculousness.
The beard is back. I remember him being fairly good for a couple of years, then he wasn’t so good after that.
“by cracky”
Eighty Three
What is Nunez’ injury?
In A Day At The Races, Groucho Marx’s character was initially to have been named Dr. Quackenbush, which he and everyone else thought was too silly a name to offend anyone. They changed it to Hackenbush due to the many Drs. in this country named Quackenbush. Kevin Quackenbush was a pitcher a few years back.
Bang bang
“A hack in a bush.” (Chico)
some odd names in the backend of this LAD pen this year.
When Kevin pitches you better duck because that ball is coming straight out the that shrub.
Quackenbush has to be one of the greatest names ever. Like what you’d find in Donald Duck’s adult film stash.
You might find Quisenberry (Dan) in that same stash
Bang bang
Huh. Huh. Quackenbush.
Why did this not happen earlier he is a monster out of the pen in OKC. If he doesn’t work, Then he can just be DFAd. And I do like the name.