Eduardo Núñez Baseball player

Eduardo Michelle Núñez Méndez (born June 15, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees from 2010 through 2013. Although shortstop is his primary position, the Yankees used Núñez as a utility infielder, and played him in the outfield as well.The Yankees signed Núñez as an international free agent in 2004. He played minor league baseball in their organization from 2005 through 2010, until he made his MLB debut with the Yankees on August 19, 2010. He has served to allow Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez the ability to take days off in the field. Due to struggles and inconsistency, the Yankees designated Núñez for assignment at the start of the 2014 season.

Personal facts

Eduardo Núñez
Birth dateJune 15, 1987
Birth place
Santo Domingo

Search

Baseball player

Career startAugust 19, 2010
batting sideRight
former teams
New York Yankees
position
Shortstop
teams
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
throwing sideRight

Eduardo Núñez on Wikipedia