Joe Dunand Earns MLB Pipeline Team of the Week Honors

Former NC State 3rd baseman Joe Dunand just made the MLB Pipeline Team of the Week.

SS: Joe Dunand, Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Advanced)
(Marlins’ No. 18 prospect)
.372/.429/.628, 10 G, 12 R, 16 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 5 BB, 7 K

Reminiscent of his uncle, Alex Rodriguez, Dunand is a shortstop packed with plenty of raw power. He finished his 2017 pro debut with a three-game cameo with Class A Advanced Jupiter, and has thrived there at the start of this season. He paces the Florida State League in total bases (27) and hits while being tied for first in runs. It’s a small 18-game sample size, but Dunand now has a .371/.446/.643 slash line as a pro. (MLB)

Dunand was drafted by the Marlins in the 2nd round (51st overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft. He bopped 18 home runs as a Junior at NC State.