Kunz was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended Parkrose High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was a preseason All-American second-team in 2007 for the Oregon State Beavers.\n', '

On August 24, 2007, the New York Mets signed Kunz after they selected him 42nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Less than a year later, on August 3, 2008, he was called up to the Major Leagues from the Double-A affiliate, Binghamton Mets, after having a 2.79 ERA with 27 saves in 44 games.\n', '

That day, in his Major League debut, he pitched a scoreless seventh inning. However, two weeks later, after struggling and the Mets\' trade for Luis Ayala, he was demoted back to the minors.\n', '

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