LEO NUNEZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

On Tuesday the man formally known as Leo Nunez, accompanied by some members of the Marlins Front Office, returned to Jupiter, FL to address the media. Juan Calros Oviedo says that he is relived to actually be able to play using his real name. Oviedo received his new visa this past weekend and headed right back to the states to face his suspension for lying about his name and age...

You might know him as Leo Nunez, a right-handed pitcher for the Miami Marlins. You might think he was 29 years old and from the Dominican Republic. Well actually, that last part is right. Leo Nunez is 29 and from the Dominican Republic, the pitcher on the other hand is 30 and is really called Juan Carlos Oviedo. In July, the Marlins will be getting a new pitcher, but one with a familiar...

Reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo stood outside the Miami Marlins' spring training clubhouse Tuesday, eager to resume his career under a new name. He last pitched as Leo Nunez. His 2011 season ended abruptly in September after officials discovered he had been playing under a fake name since he turned professional in 2000. Oviedo was issued a new visa last week after clearing up his...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Miami Marlins pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo has been suspended for eight weeks by Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud. The reliever can participate in extended spring training and will be eligible to play in the major leagues July 23. He'll be eligible for one rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues for a maximum 16 days. Oviedo was caught...

Miami Marlins reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo received an eight-week suspension Monday from Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud. The suspension runs through July 22. He is eligible for extended spring training during the suspension period and for a rehab assighnment no longer than 16 days. Former identified as Leo Nunez, Oviedo reported to the team’s training complex...

Miami Marlins pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo has been suspended for eight weeks by Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud. The reliever can participate in extended spring training and will be eligible to play in the major leagues July 23. He'll be eligible for one rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues for a maximum 16 days. Oviedo was caught playing under the...

Juan Carlos Oviedo/Leo Nunez You are probably asking yourself if you are reading this "Who the heck is Oviedo?" For those of us who grew up around the Orlando area, its a small town in Southeastern Seminole county. But that is irrelevant. Juan Carlos Oviedo, or as he was formerly known, Leo Nunez received an 8-week suspension for Major League Baseball for using...

Juan Carlos Oviedo, the Miami Marlins reliever formerly known as Leo Nunez, has been suspended for eight weeks by MLB after falsifying his age and committing identity fraud. This offseason, it was revealed that Nunez was actually Oviedo, and was a year older than his listed age. He hasn't thrown a pitch this year, and has spent the offseason attempting to secure a visa and clear...

Relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo, who went by the name Leo Nunez, said he is returning to the Miami Marlins next week. Oviedo said he will have to serve a suspension after he was caught using a fake identification to play professionally. Oviedo is from the Dominican Republic. He saved 92 games for the Marlins from 2009-2011 and has played seven major league seasons in all. ...