As part of a 9-1 drubbing of fellow AL division leader Cleveland last night, Boston's Eduardo Nuñez managed to terrorize both Tribe Vice Ace Carlos Carrasco and reliever Shawn Armstrong with 5 RBIs' worth of raking. The 2B/3B/SS/OF-eligible slugger, a recent transfer from San Franscisco, has felt comfortable in a Red Sox uniform from the get-go: Nuñez owns a .330 batting average since being traded and has now homered five times for his new club. The power surge is perhaps understandable when you acknowledge that he previously played half his games at stingy AT&T Park, so him having only four jacks as a Giant becomes more forgivable. But for fantasy viability, Nuñez is paying dividends for owners who hung onto him. The speed he brings to the table is something new boss John Farrell has maybe advised him to be cautious with, as he's only stolen three of his 21 bases with the Red Sox. They're using him as the leadoff hitter, so expect the run count to trickle a bit higher than RBI as the fantasy season winds down; however, last night shows that he can plate other people just fine from that spot, regardless. He should be owned and started in all leagues. He's the starting 2B with Dustin Pedroia out, and backs up Xander Bogaerts at short while being available to slot in at first or LF, so expect him to get playing time with no issue whatsoever.
Now, let's take a look at what some other hitters were able to accomplish Tuesday:
Who would you pick for ROS…Miggy, T. Frazier or Pujols?
I have Miguel but Frazier and Pujols are both available on the waiver wire. Wondering if I should switch out for one of these guys since they are both playing for contending teams.
Safe to say Deshields will go back to part-time role once Gomez (~Saturday) and Gallo (~Tuesday) return?