Report: Giants have made Nunez available, Red Sox interested
Yet another third baseman appears to be catching the eye of the Boston Red Sox.
The San Francisco Giants have reportedly made infielder Eduardo Nunez available, and the Red Sox - in dire need of a solution at the hot corner after missing out on dealing for Todd Frazier - are reportedly eyeing the 30-year-old, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Nunez, who joined the Giants in a trade-deadline deal last July, has appeared mostly as a third baseman this season while also playing some left field and shortstop. A hamstring injury cost him several weeks of the season, but he still owns a .727 OPS with 17 stolen bases across 69 games this year. On Tuesday, he delivered a walk-off single to help the Giants top Cleveland in 10 innings.
Nunez is earning $4.2 million this year and will be a free agent at season's end.
Nine Red Sox third basemen have combined to record minus-0.7 Wins Above Replacement this season. Only the Giants (minus-0.8 WAR) have received less production from the hot corner in 2017.
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Other third basemen the Red Sox are reportedly targeting besides Nunez include a trio of Mets infielders in Asdrubal Cabrera, Wilmer Flores, and T.J. Rivera, as well as Pittsburgh's Josh Harrison and Oakland's Jed Lowrie.