Renato Núñez

[bobmc]

12 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Is there really much potential with the bat?    He has a .769 OPS in AAA, mostly in the PCL.    I’ll confess I’ve been watching so little baseball that I’m not sure I’ve seen Núñez play, so I don’t really have an opinion.  But the vibe I get is he’s 2018 Danny Valencia with a worse glove.   

He's likely similar to one of these IFA's that we are now clamoring to sign for $300K.  Marginally good with the bat, strong arm but mediocre with the glove.  Replacement type player who flashes above average.

[jamalshw]

I think Nunez is the type of player (not so much the bad defense, but the overlooked, but still having potential) that we should give a chance to, particularly at a position like 3B where we don't have much.

I don't think Nunez pans out as anything more than a replacement level player, but I think he's young enough that he can take steps forward. There's enough of a chance he becomes something that I'd rather see him playing 3B the rest of the year than seeing someone like Valencia there.

[webbrick2010]

Just don't understand how you can play years of professional baseball and still not be able to accurately throw a baseball from 3B to 1B. Every throw is an adventure for him and that's with the slowest release I've seen at 3B

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 hour ago, webbrick2010 said:

Just don't understand how you can play years of professional baseball and still not be able to accurately throw a baseball from 3B to 1B. Every throw is an adventure for him and that's with the slowest release I've seen at 3B

They pointed it out in Texas. He hesitates and double clutches, which then causes him to have to rush the throw.

It was interesting to get a tv breakdown.

[ChuckS]

1 hour ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

They pointed it out in Texas. He hesitates and double clutches, which then causes him to have to rush the throw.

It was interesting to get a tv breakdown.

Something that should be able to be corrected you would think.  That's what coaches are for.  

[Legend_Of_Joey]

9 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

Something that should be able to be corrected you would think.  That's what coaches are for.  

You would think, but stuff like is sort of a minor version of the yips. Sometimes it can be corrected and sometimes it is entirely mental and doesn't change.