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Despite the four-out performance, Núñez needed only 11 pitches to retire the Phillies. The righty would force Alec Bohm to ground out on two pitches to end the eighth inning, and pitched a perfect ninth inning to close things out. Núñez has strung together a solid month to close out the season, boasting a 1.59 ERA over 5 2/3 innings while striking out four.

Núñez rejoined New York’s bullpen for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians after wrapping up a minor league rehab assignment. The hard-throwing 30-year-old has been out since undergoing Tommy John surgery last July.

Núñez is in the middle stages of his comeback from Tommy John surgery. He was shut down last July and doesn’t figure to rejoin the Mets until the latter two months of the season, assuming his rehab goes well.

Núñez is still in the recovery phase of his second career Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the bulk of the 2026 campaign. Shifting him to the 60-day injured list clears a spot on the Mets’ 40-man roster for the addition of Ben Rortvedt on Sunday.