nˈʌnɛz ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ʃˈɑːɹp fˈiːldɪŋ skˈɪlz, ænd wʌz ɐpˈæɹəntli ɐ bˈɛɾɚ fˈiːldɚ ðɐn ðə fˈɪliz ɡɹˈɛɡ dˈɑːbz ænd wˈɛz hˈɛlmz hˈuː, æz ɐ fˈɪli spˈoːɹtsɹaɪɾɚ sˈɛd, "fˈiːldz wɪð ˈʌvən mˈɪts".
Nunez is known for his sharp fielding skills, and was apparently a better fielder than the Phillies Greg Dobbs and Wes Helms who, as a Philly sportswriter said, "fields with oven mitts".