Padres Pitcher Admits He Was ‘Shocked’ to Get Called Up

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The San Diego Padres are currently two games into a 10-straight game gauntlet heading into the All-Star break. The recent optioning of right-hander Matt Waldron after making his season debut since recovering from an offseason oblique injury led to right-hander Eduarniel Nunez recently making his MLB debut during the second game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 26-year-old pitcher did admit, however, that he wasn’t quite expecting the call up from the minors. “I was kind of shocked,” Nuñez said.

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