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- Updated: July 29, 2016
12:56 AM ET
This is exactly the kind of trade an organization like the Minnesota Twins has to make: Cash in on a veteran player having a career year and obtain a prospect who should be able to help in the future.
Eduardo Nunez, a career utility guy who had become the Twins’ starting shortstop this season as much by default as anything, is hitting .296/.325/.439 with an AL-leading 27 steals and represented the Twins in the All-Star Game. He’s under team control through 2017, but the Twins traded him to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed pitcher Adalberto Mejia, who has reached Triple-A and is No. 91 on Baseball America’s midseason top 100 prospect list.
After earning an All-Star appearance, Eduardo Nunez seems to be slipping back to his career norms at the plate. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images
The Giants pick up a versatile infielder who also can play the outfield, although it appears they’re finally close to getting healthy again. Second baseman Joe …
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