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Renato Núñez has signed with the Toros De Tijuana of the independent Mexican League.
Núñez spent last seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, hitting 18 homers in 131 contests. The 28-year-old slugger got into 14 contests for the Tigers during the 2021 season, posting a lackluster .690 OPS in 55 plate appearances.
Renato Núñez has signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan.
Núñez will head overseas after hitting just .189/.218/.472 with four home runs across 55 plate appearances with the Tigers last season. The 27-year-old slugger possesses plenty of over-the-fence pop, but contact issues and defensive struggles have limited his opportunities in recent years.
Renato Núñez has elected free agency.
The personification of the all-or-nothing modern-era slugger, Núñez clobbered 21 homers in 386 plate appearances at the Triple-A level with the Tigers and Brewers, but struggled at the highest level, slashing .189/.218/.472 with four round-trippers across 55 plate appearances in 14 games with the Tigers this season. The 27-year-old slugger will likely be forced to settle for a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training this offseason, unless he elects to take his prodigious over-the-fence pop overseas.
Brewers signed 1B Renato Núñez to a minor league contract.
Núñez was released by the Tigers late last week and it didn't take him long to latch on with a new team. The veteran slugger will be assigned to Triple-A and hope for a shot at some point in September.
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