sentences:  For the next few seasons, Nunez would continue to split time between Triple A and the major leagues as the Mariners attempted to convert Nunez from a starting pitcher into a relief pitcher.In 1985, Nunez finished with a 7-3 record and 16 saves, the most saves he'd ever record in a season on the major league level.In 1988, Seattle traded Nunez to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Gene Walter, whom the Mets acquired in the Kevin McReynolds trade a season prior.