2018 Stats
AVG
.265
HR
10
RBI
44
R
56
SB
7
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
The Red Sox re-signed Nunez last February to serve as a stopgap at second base until Dustin Pedroia recovered from offseason knee surgery. Nunez's shortcomings as a full-time player became apparent early on, and when Pedroia suffered a season-ending setback shortly after returning in late May, Boston was eventually motivated to bring in a rental at the position in Ian Kinsler. The elevated HR/FB rate that Nunez enjoyed both of the prior two seasons fell back in line with his career norm, sending his OPS crashing along with it. Nunez’s poor on-base skills often relegated him to the bottom third of the lineup and limited his running opportunities, with the 31-year-old chipping in just seven steals after amassing 64 thefts between 2016 and 2017. Pedroia’s health outlook is still murky, but even if an opening at the keystone should again arise, walks machine Brock Holt may have moved ahead of Nunez in the pecking order. Read Past Outlooks

Exercises player option for 2019
Nunez picked up his $5 million option with the Red Sox for 2019 on Thursday, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Nunez will be back in action for Boston next season after helping the club win the World Series this past month. Across eight postseason games, he went 5-for-26 with one home run and four RBI. In the regular season he hit .265 with a .677 OPS and 44 RBI in 127 games. Look for him to remain in a utility infielder role next year.
As expected, Nunez will be back in action for Boston next season after helping the club win the World Series this past month. Across eight postseason games, he went 5-for-26 with one home run and four RBI. In the regular season he hit .265 with a .677 OPS and 44 RBI in 127 games. Look for him to remain in a utility infielder role next year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2018
+8%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .715 | 424 | 10 | 38 | .271 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .757 | 1164 | 28 | 131 | .294 | ||||
2018vs Left | .641 | 139 | 2 | 9 | .260 | ||||
2018vs Right | .691 | 363 | 8 | 35 | .266 | ||||
2017vs Left | .751 | 139 | 1 | 12 | .290 | ||||
2017vs Right | .821 | 352 | 11 | 46 | .321 | ||||
2016vs Left | .750 | 146 | 7 | 17 | .265 | ||||
2016vs Right | .760 | 449 | 9 | 50 | .295 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+6%
OPS at Home
2018
+26%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .769 | 782 | 19 | 85 | .298 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .723 | 806 | 19 | 84 | .279 | ||||
2018Home | .760 | 236 | 6 | 23 | .292 | ||||
2018Away | .603 | 266 | 4 | 21 | .240 | ||||
2017Home | .778 | 250 | 5 | 34 | .317 | ||||
2017Away | .826 | 241 | 7 | 24 | .308 | ||||
2016Home | .768 | 296 | 8 | 28 | .286 | ||||
2016Away | .747 | 299 | 8 | 39 | .289 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Eduardo Nunez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
3.2%K Rate
13.7%BABIP
.290ISO
.123AVG
.265OBP
.289SLG
.388OPS
.677Advanced Batting Stats
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Nobody expected Nunez to repeat his brilliant 2016 season and indeed he did not as injuries limited him to 114 games, but the per-game production was pretty similar. He hit over .300 with both San Francisco and Boston, adding eight homers and six steals in just 38 games after being traded to the Red Sox in late July. Another 100 plate appearances and Nunez would have breezed past 30 steals again. The power production over the past two years still seems fluky -- he had just a 1.4 Brls/PA last season -- but Nunez has proven that he's capable of reaching double digits in the right hitting environment. He qualifies at second base, third base and outfield and he's a 40-steal threat in a time when stolen bases are on the decline league-wide. However, Nunez is probably closer to a true-talent .280-.285 hitter as he puts the ball in play consistently but rarely walks (4.9 percent walk rate).
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Plans to pick up player option
Nunez intends to pick up his $5 million option with the Red Sox in 2019, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.
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Held out of Game 5 lineup
Nunez is not in the lineup for Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Sunday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
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Remains out Friday
Nunez is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Friday, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.
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On bench for Game 2
Nunez is not in Wednesday's lineup for Game 2 of the World Series versus the Dodgers, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
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Sits for Game 1 of World Series
Nunez (ankle) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.
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