The Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League introduced this afternoon they’ve signed nook infielder Renato Núñez for the 2023 season. It’ll be the primary stint in Mexico for the 28-year-old, who performed within the majors from 2016-21.
Núñez suited up for 4 completely different MLB groups. He’s greatest identified for his time with the Orioles, the place he logged over 1000 plate appearances between 2018-20. Núñez popped 31 residence runs in 2019 and one other 12 longballs throughout the abbreviated 2020 season, bringing some right-handed energy to the group. That got here with pretty modest on-base numbers and a spotty defensive profile, nevertheless, and Baltimore reduce him unfastened over the 2020-21 offseason.
The Venezuela native signed with the Tigers for 2021. He solely managed a .189/.218/.472 line via 14 contests with Detroit and was twice outrighted off their 40-man roster. A subsequent minor league contract with the Brewers didn’t end in an enormous league alternative. Núñez concluded the marketing campaign with a .245/.308/.452 line throughout 307 profession MLB video games.
Final offseason, he made the bounce to Japan’s Nippon Skilled Baseball. Núñez signed on with the Nippon-Ham Fighters and cut up the 2022 season between the highest stage and their minor league affiliate. He hit nicely over 31 minor league video games however mustered solely a .174/.228/.299 line via 63 NPB contests. That proved to be his lone season with the Fighters.
Núñez is now a pair seasons faraway from offensive productiveness. He’s nonetheless comparatively younger and has some energy upside. He’ll attempt to get again on monitor in a hitter-friendly surroundings within the Mexican League.
