Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez

[DeadlySplitter]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 51s52 seconds ago
Source: Eduardo Nunez to #RedSox.


Alex Speier‏ @alexspeier 2m2 minutes ago
Alex Speier Retweeted The Boston Globe

The Red Sox are sending RHP Shaun Anderson (3.99 ERA in HiA Salem) and 17-yr-old RHP Gregory Santos (0.90 ERA in 30 IP in the DSL) to SF.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

No power, but he hits for average, runs well and can play multiple positions. I wonder who we're sending?

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

I guess we have to wait to see the other half of the trade before we freak out.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I guess we have to wait to see the other half of the trade before we freak out.

Never stopped SoSH before

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

Has played 48 games at 3rd, 20 in OF (multiple positions) in 2017

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

Any chance Rutledge is going in this deal? Isn't he pretty much irrelevant at this point?

 

[grimshaw]

nm

 

[nvalvo]

This could be a nice acquisition, if its very cheap, and I don't really see why it wouldn't be.

"Two minor league pitchers" are the return, per twitter.

 

[Ale Xander]

Wasn't he supposed to replace Derek Jeter, his idol, at SS?

That can't be good.

Worried we gave up too much for him.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Pete Abraham‏Verified account @PeteAbe 5m5 minutes ago
Nunez seems like a marginal upgrade, if indeed any.

 

[nvalvo]

Has played 48 games at 3rd, 20 in OF (multiple positions) in 2017

He suuuuuuuuuuucks in the outfield, FYI. Like, Hanley bad.

 

[johnnywayback]

He's not very good at anything, but he's a better hitter than Marrero and a far better runner than anyone else on our bench, so as long as Farrell doesn't get tempted to play him over Devers against every LHH, this is a fine use of what I expect will be a couple of the Rule 5 logjam pitchers.

 

[Ale Xander]

Has played 48 games at 3rd, 20 in OF (multiple positions) in 2017

19 in LF

 

[soxhop411]

Im betting Nunez can help give X time off to heal

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

Pete Abraham‏Verified account @PeteAbe 5m5 minutes ago
Nunez seems like a marginal upgrade, if indeed any.

This tweet took me from lukewarm to liking the trade. And I don't even know who the Red Sox gave up yet.

 

[Ale Xander]

Im betting Nunez can help give X time off to heal

He's got Jeter's range and Jacoby's arm.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

Twitter reports say 2 minor league pitchers going back

 

[grimshaw]

He's outslugging Beni and Moreland so we have that going for us.

 

[SouthernBoSox]

Im betting Nunez can help give X time off to heal

I actually think it allows them to DH Devers and play Hanley at first more, if they don't add a bat.

I think he's more or less roster insurance for Devers/Moreland, which makes sense.

 

[Wingack]

Does this mean Devers goes back down?

 

[nvalvo]

19 in LF

I went looking for this from Grant Brisbee, Giants blogger.

 

[johnnywayback]

Does this mean Devers goes back down?

Very much doubt it. Devers should play 5 days a week at 3B, Nunez can play there twice, sub at SS and in the OF, pinch-run, etc.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

Very much doubt it. Devers should play 5 days a week at 3B, Nunez can play there twice, sub at SS and in the OF, pinch-run, etc.

Agreed. I think this is bad for Holt and Deven.

 

[UncleStinkfinger]

Underwhelming, but my college roommate and avid Giants fan who told me Pablo's contract was going to be one of the worst ever when we signed him just texted me, " good ballplayer, you're going to like him."

 

[Ale Xander]

I went looking for this from Grant Brisbee, Giants blogger.

"It was. I watched every chance and play of his first outfield appearance of 2015, and it was bad enough that I didn’t bother to watch his second one"

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0QnrU7z2re9UEhYL1whSyxwCGa4=/0x0:400x258/720x0/filters:focal(0x0:400x258):gifv():no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7713591/nunez_error.gif

 

[grimshaw]

Doesn't seem like a strong platoon option - only hits .263/.294/.412 career wise vs lefties.

 

[nvalvo]

Underwhelming, but my college roommate and avid Giants fan who told me Pablo's contract was going to be one of the worst ever when we signed him just texted me, " good ballplayer, you're going to like him."

I think this is right. (I follow the Giants a bit, too.) He doesn't do anything especially well, but he does a lot of things pretty well.

Well, he makes contact and avoids Ks quite well. We probably now have the three qualifying players in the AL with the lowest K rate.

edit: It's true! Betts, Nuñez, and Pedroia are the only three qualifying hitters in MLB with K rates under 10%.

 

[johnnywayback]

I think this is right. (I follow the Giants a bit, too.) He doesn't do anything especially well, but he does a lot of things pretty well.

Well, he makes contact and avoids Ks quite well. We probably now have the three qualifying players in the AL with the lowest K rate.

Indeed: .

 

[crazybird1]

Would dhing Nunez and moving Hanley to first make sense?

 

[gedman211]

Guess that's curtains for Marerro

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

"Nunez had been on a tear for the Giants. His .348 average is the fourth-highest in the majors since June 1 (minimum 100 plate appearances), and he went 9 for 16 in his final four games with San Francisco (.563)." from ESPN trade item

 

[Bigpupp]

Sox couldn't get anyone hot, so they bought someone hot instead.

 

[Spelunker]

. Whoops, wrong thread.

 

[nvalvo]

Shaun Anderson (Sox Prospects' #17) and Gregory Santos to SF.

 

[johnnywayback]

Eh. Would have preferred to deal from the Buttrey/Callahan/Hernandez crew, but Anderson could easily wind up a reliever and I can live with this.

 

[grimshaw]

Ya I'm glad it was Anderson and not Shawaryn or Beeks.

 

[MonstahsInLeft]

Anderson's been pitching pretty well lately, but definitely prospects that would have hurt worse than those two.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

From a defensive standpoint is it too dangerous to put him at SS and DL Bogaerts?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Pete Abraham‏Verified account @PeteAbe 12m12 minutes ago
Asked Dombrowski where Devers’ spot stands with Nunez coming in. Said they need to discuss it. So apparently it’s possible he goes back.

I will stop watching games closely if this happens.

 

[uk_sox_fan]

Andrew Baggarly

@extrabaggs
When Nuñez made 4-run error earlier, Red Sox scout wrote "YUCK" on his report. https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/889687432882307072 …

4:31 AM - 25 Jul 2017

Have they got Eck scouting now?

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

From a defensive standpoint is it too dangerous to put him at SS and DL Bogaerts?

If X needs to be DL'd that's a fine move. If he doesn't, then what's the question?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I can live with it. Not really a trade they needed to make if Devers is already up. Just seems like giving up prospects for the sake of giving up prospects

 

[uk_sox_fan]

I can live with it. Not really a trade they needed to make if Devers is already up. Just seems like giving up prospects for the sake of giving up prospects

It's giving up low value prospects for insurance. If Devers is ready, great. If he isn't they'll need to have done something to shore things up. That's value.

You can't manage a team on hope.

 

[mwonow]

It's giving up low value prospects for insurance. If Devers is ready, great. If he isn't they'll need to have done something to shore things up. That's value.

You can't manage a team on hope.

If that's true, how do you explain Fister still wearing a Sox uni?

 

[DJnVa]

Pete Abraham‏Verified account @PeteAbe 12m12 minutes ago
Asked Dombrowski where Devers’ spot stands with Nunez coming in. Said they need to discuss it. So apparently it’s possible he goes back.

I will stop watching games closely if this happens.

Later.

 

[UncleStinkfinger]

I think this is right. (I follow the Giants a bit, too.) He doesn't do anything especially well, but he does a lot of things pretty well.

Well, he makes contact and avoids Ks quite well. We probably now have the three qualifying players in the AL with the lowest K rate.

edit: It's true! Betts, Nuñez, and Pedroia are the only three qualifying hitters in MLB with K rates under 10%.

That's cool. Is he a clubhouse guy? A grownup adult? Would love to know if Dombroski even pays attention to this part of the game.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

Santos is the kid I'm sad to see go- could be a potential no. 2 in MLB rotation... but it's so far down the line and so many stinkin' things could go wrong between now and then that deals with kids that far away should never ever cause any distress even if they end up at their ceilings 5, 6 years down the road

 

[NDame616]

That's cool. Is he a clubhouse guy? A grownup adult? Would love to know if Dombroski even pays attention to this part of the game.

No, I doubt the President of Baseball Ops of a major professional baseball team, who has been involved in baseball for 40 years, pays attention to that.

I wonder if Dombroski even knows his OPS or what position he plays. I wonder if he pays attention to that part of the game.....

 

[UncleStinkfinger]

No, I doubt the President of Baseball Ops of a major professional baseball team, who has been involved in baseball for 40 years, pays attention to that.

I wonder if Dombroski even knows his OPS or what position he plays. I wonder if he pays attention to that part of the game.....

Well, he's seemed to have overlooked it this season when Ortiz retired.

 

[Savin Hillbilly]

Well, he's seemed to have overlooked it this season when Ortiz retired.

What does this even mean? What specific actions on Dombrowski's part have manifested the "overlooking" of which you speak? Are you saying he should have somehow prevented Ortiz from retiring? Or are you saying that he should have magically conjured another player with the same personality and the same veteran-superstar clubhouse aura to take his place? What golden opportunity to hit a team-chemistry home run did he whiff on?