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Orioles Claim Renato Nunez From Rangers

By Connor Byrne | May 13, 2018 at 1:42pm CDT

The Orioles have claimed infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez off waivers from the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com tweets. In a corresponding move, Baltimore transferred infielder Tim Beckham to the 60-day DL.

Nunez lost his spot with the Rangers when they designated him on Friday. The 24-year-old logged 41 appearances with the club prior to then and batted just .167/.244/.278. He offered similar production from 2016-17 in Oakland (.167/.194/.267 in 31 PAs), which jettisoned him in mid-April. Nunez has been far better at Triple-A, where he owns a .242/.301/.460 line in 1,113 PAs, and is capable of lining up in the corners.

Most of Nunez’s professional action has come at third base, where the Orioles have been without Beckham for a few weeks. Beckham underwent core muscle surgery April 26 and is in the early stages of what will be at least a six-week recovery, making his shift to the 60-day DL a logical move for the Orioles. This has been a year to forget thus far for Beckham, who slashed .179/.247/.262 in 93 PAs before landing on the shelf. Beckham’s fall from grace since last season, when he was an effective piece for Baltimore after it acquired him from Tampa Bay in July, has been one of many clear causes for the Orioles’ 12-28 start.

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  1. Rwm102600

    3 years ago

    Nice add. Nothing to lose this year anyways, serious power in his bat if he can figure out major league pitching. Younger guy, so I don’t see a downside to taking a shot on him.

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    • jbigz12

      3 years ago

      No plate discipline and plenty of power is the Orioles M.O

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      • E munchy

        3 years ago

        He’ll fit right!

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        • arc89

          3 years ago

          Hitting is not his problem but defense. There is no place he plays well enough to be a everyday player.

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    • ab3b29

      3 years ago

      And of course a former Ranger. Checks all the boxes.

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  2. lord vincent

    3 years ago

    If the A’s and Rangers gave up on him, I cannot get too excited about the O’s claiming him.

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    • mstrchef13

      3 years ago

      He fills an organizational hole. Doubt he even gets called up to the majors unless Pederson or Valencia gets out of the way.

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      • justin-turner overdrive

        3 years ago

        1-dimensional players who are a nightmare defensively create holes, not fill them.

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        • jbigz12

          3 years ago

          When you have a free 40 man spot a waiver claim is nothing to see. He’ll probably be DFA’d in a few weeks and kept for organzational infield depth. Something the orioles lack especially with Vielma’s injury and sardinas on the DL.

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      • Speleobabe

        3 years ago

        He’ll due for a spare. Nothing to get excited about, but nice to have.

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  3. justin-turner overdrive

    3 years ago

    lol Orioles gunna Oriole

    Nunez is AAAA and absolutely worthless as a big leaguer.

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    • dimitrios in la

      3 years ago

      Soundin like a hater.

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