Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Eduardo Núñez was born June 15, 1987, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.

On February 18, 2018, the Red Sox signed Núñez to a one-year contract worth $4 million with a player option worth $4 million for the 2019 season. On Opening Day against the Tampa Bay Rays, he hit an inside-the-park home run. During the regular season, Núñez appeared in 127 games—including 70 starts at second base primarily due to Dustin Pedroia being on the disabled list—batting .265/.289/.388 with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs. Núñez was included on Boston's postseason roster, appearing in three games of the ALDS and two games of the ALCS. In Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in his first World Series at-bat off of Alex Wood in the seventh inning to put the Red Sox up 8–4, which would be the final score. It was the first pinch-hit homer of Núñez's career, as well as the first pinch-hit home run in the World Series since 2009. Núñez became the 36th player to hit a home run in his first at-bat in a World Series, following Matt Kemp who became the 35th player to do so, earlier in the same game. Boston won the World Series in five games, giving Núñez his first career championship title.