Jon Nunnally Explained

Jon Nunnally
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:9 November 1971
Birth Place:Pelham, North Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 26
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Kansas City Royals
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:June 28
Debut2year:2000
Debut2team:Orix BlueWave
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 31
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:New York Mets
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:October 16
Final2year:2000
Final2team:Orix BlueWave
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.246
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:42
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:125
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Jonathan Keith Nunnally (born November 9, 1971) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in the major leagues from 1995-2000. He also played part of 2000 with the Orix BlueWave in Japan.

Playing career

Nunnally's major-league career began in 1995, after the Kansas City Royals drafted him from the Cleveland Indians' organization in the 1994 Rule 5 draft. He made his debut on April 29, 1995, hitting a home run off of New York Yankees pitcher Melido Perez in his first at-bat.

In, while playing for the Indianapolis Indians in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Nunnally tested positive for steroids, and received a 15-game suspension,[1] in what would be Nunnally's last season as a professional player.

Coaching career

After retiring, Nunnally went into coaching. He worked in the Cleveland Indians organization starting in . On December 8, 2009, he was named the new hitting coach for the Indians, a position he held until being fired on June 19, 2011.[2]

On January 7, 2013, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Nunnally would be the hitting coach for their Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons.[3] He was moved to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats hitting coach on January 13, 2014.[4]

In January 2015, he was hired as the hitting coach for the Salem Red Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[5] In January 2016, he was announced as the hitting coach of the Portland Sea Dogs.[6]

In February 2018, he was announced as the outfield and base running coordinator for the Los Angeles Angels farm system.[7]

In 2019, he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and served as the hitting coach for the Altoona Curve.[8] Before the 2020 season, he was announced as the hitting coach for the Indianapolis Indians.[9] In 2022, Nunnally was again named Hitting Coach for the Altoona Curve.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050406steroids.html Three Pirate Farmhands Test Positive For Steroids
  2. Web site: Nunnally out, Fields in as Tribe's hitting coach . Jordan . Bastian . June 19, 2011 . June 22, 2011.
  3. Web site: Stanley, Nunnally added as coaches . January 7, 2013. January 7, 2013.
  4. Web site: Blue Jays unveil minor league coaching staff. Davidi. Shi. Sportsnet. January 13, 2014. January 13, 2014.
  5. News: "Red Sox announce 2015 minor league field staffs". July 28, 2015.
  6. News: Red Sox Announce Minor League Field Staffs . May 31, 2021 . . . January 14, 2016 . en.
  7. News: Angels announce 2018 minor league development staffs . May 31, 2021 . . . February 2, 2018 . en.
  8. News: Giger . Cory . Didn't see it coming: Curve manager let go by Pirates' front office . May 31, 2021 . . September 4, 2019.
  9. News: Minor League staff assignments . May 31, 2021 . . . February 5, 2020 . en.
  10. News: Pirates player development staff assignments. mlb.com. January 12, 2022.