In 2006, while playing with the minor league Fresno Grizzlies, Núñez was suspended 50 games for testing positive for use of a performance-enhancing substance.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, wˌaɪl plˈeɪɪŋ wɪððə mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ fɹˈɛsnoʊ ɡɹˈɪzliz, nˈuːnjɛz wʌz səspˈɛndᵻd fˈɪfti ɡˈeɪmz fɔːɹ tˈɛstɪŋ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv fɔːɹ jˈuːs əvə pɚfˈoːɹmənsɛnhˈænsɪŋ sˈʌbstəns.