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- Updated: May 14, 2016
CLEVELAND — After serving as a utility player for the first six years of his career, Eduardo Nunez is getting regular playing time this year and is making the most of it.
Nunez, who filled in for third baseman Trevor Plouffe when he was on the 15-day disabled list, is now the club’s everyday shortstop with Eduardo Escobar on the DL. Nunez, 28, entered Saturday hitting .356/.398/.511 with two homers, six doubles, 12 RBIs and six stolen bases in 26 games. Because of his impressive start, he’s the club’s regular No. 2 hitter in the lineup.
“He’s got an opportunity, and I think he’s always wanted to be an everyday type of guy,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “We don’t know how it’s going to play out in the long-term, but he’s been really good for us. His performance, quite frankly, is why I can put him in that two-hole each day. I’m confident he’ll give me good at-bats. And he runs the bases aggressively.”
Nunez said that knowing he is going to be in the lineup every day has helped both his confidence and his timing at the plate. Last year, he played well while making …
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