Eduardo Nunez RUMORS & NEWS

  • Nunez ready for more everyday action

    New York Post "With Derek Jeter sidelined until after the All-star break with a fractured left ankle, Eduardo Nunez figures to be the Yankees’ shortstop for the foreseeable future. “I hope he comes back this year, I hope he comes back healthy. But I prepare myself to play every day all year long. ... It’s..." April 19

  • Nunez feels comfortable holding down shortstop

    MLB.com "Eduardo Nunez's cell phone buzzes every so often with a text message from Derek Jeter, the continuation of a relationship that filled many Florida afternoons this spring. Nunez has said that no one can completely replace Jeter, but the captain has essentially been lecturing his fill-in on the..." April 18

  • Fielding fixed, Nunez hopes to end slump

    New York Post "Derek Jeter’s road back to The Bronx has been long and slow, so Eduardo Nunez isn’t leaving shortstop anytime soon. While the Yankees were worried about how the error-prone Nunez would hold up defensively, he has had more problems at the plate through the early part of the season. Through 23..." April 12

  • Yankees hit with another injury as Eduardo Nunez leaves game with bruised right bicep

    New York Daily News "The Yankees were socked with another apparent injury Friday afternoon when Eduardo Nunez - Derek Jeter's fill-in at shortstop - came out of the game after getting hit by a pitch. Nunez flopped to the ground in agony after getting plunked in the right arm. He stayed there for a few moments while..." April 05

  • Jeter’s advice helps Eduardo settle down

    New York Post "Time is often the enemy in baseball. Young players rush through plays in the field and their at-bats, but when you truly begin to understand the game, you make time your friend. You make the most of it. That is a lesson Eduardo Nunez is learning now that he has been thrust into the shortstop..." March 26

  • Cashman: Nunez ‘not great’ offensively

    New York Post "Brian Cashman wants Yankees fans to temper their expectations when it comes to Eduardo Nunez. The Yankees general manager, speaking on yesterday’s Post-Cast with Mike Vaccaro and Mark Hale, said he believes Nunez projects well at shortstop, but doesn’t think he could be an everyday player at..." March 01

  • Girardi: Nunez has to earn his roster spot

    New York Post "Eduardo Nunez’s body is live and the bat is loud. Manager Joe Girardi started Nunez in Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS last season down 0-2 to the Tigers and he responded by going 2-for-6 with a homer, a triple, an RBI and a stolen base. So as the Yankees’ roster took shape early this winter, some..." February 20