Vladimir Núñez Zarabaza (born March 15, 1975) is a Cuban former professional

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. He is currently the pitching coach for the

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of the

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. He played in

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for the

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, and

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Professional career

Atlanta Braves

On July 7, , the Atlanta Braves purchased Núñez's contract from Triple-A

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and

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were placed on the

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. He made his Braves debut and first major league appearance since that night against the

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, tossing a scoreless eighth inning with one

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. He re-signed with the Braves on November 25, 2008. On October 12, 2009, the

outrighted Núñez to the

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and he elected free agency.

Coaching career

Núñez retired following the 2010 season and accepted the role of pitching coach for the

. After this he started coaching at his own organization as a head coach and pitching expert.

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1975 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona Diamondbacks players Atlanta Braves players Calgary Cannons players Cardenales de Lara players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Charlotte Knights players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Defecting Cuban baseball players Estrellas Orientales players Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Florida Marlins players Gwinnett Braves players High Desert Mavericks players Indianapolis Indians players Industriales de La Habana players Kane County Cougars players Lethbridge Black Diamonds players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Mayos de Navojoa players Memphis Redbirds players Oklahoma RedHawks players Richmond Braves players Baseball players from Havana Tucson Sidewinders players Visalia Oaks players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico {{Cuba-baseball-pitcher-stub

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Coaching career

See also

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