Leo Nunez is a big fat phony.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Marlins Place Leo Nunez On Restricted List

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [september 22 at 7:52pm CST]

7:52pm: Two sources familiar with Nunez's immigration status say the righty has been playing under an assumed name and returned home to deal with the issue, reports Steven Wine of the Associated Press.

 

The Marlins have been aware of this for months, according to Wine's report. One of the sources says Nunez's real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo, and he's actually 29 years old, not 28.

 

1:14pm: The Marlins placed closer Leo Nunez on the restricted list for undisclosed reasons, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Agent Andy Mota declined to comment on his client, who was headed to the Dominican Republic.

[Little Slide Rooter]

This should be in general baseball discussions but it isn't.

[NCCubFan]

Yes it is. :D

[BCVM22]

Am I wrong in being more surprised that this sort of thing doesn't come to light more often, especially with fringe guys, than I am that it happened in the first place?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Yeah, every now and then you hear about it with recently signed international players, but this is the first I've heard of it with an established big leaguer.

[Clem Fandango]

Is it wrong for me to think the Marlins are huge pieces of [expletive] for knowing about this for several months and only doing something about it AFTER he got busted by authorities?

[SouthSideRyan]

Is it wrong for me to think the Marlins are huge pieces of [expletive]

 

Never.

[Magnetic Curses]

i don't get the problem here, did he kill the real leo nunez and assume his identity?

[SouthSideRyan]

i don't get the problem here, did he kill the real leo nunez and assume his identity?

 

Hopefully.

[Magnetic Curses]

check for a pod in the closet