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Nunez signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training. Nunez will face an uphill battle to make the Opening Day roster but will give the Guardians another catcher in camp. The 29-year-old has a career .653 OPS over parts of three big-league campaigns.
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Nunez signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday. Before getting released by the Cubs earlier this month, Nunez had been playing at Triple-A Iowa, where he posted a .733 OPS with four home runs in 45 contests. The 28-year-old will give the Pirates some catching depth at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Nunez was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday. Nunez was claimed off waivers by San Francisco last week, but he had only a brief stay on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old played in only 14 games for the Rockies last season and spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, where he had a .223/.319/.360 slash line in 285 plate appearances.
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Nunez was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Wednesday. Nunez spent the final month of the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Albuquerque and will join a new organization prior to the 2023 season. He'll likely compete for a roster spot as a backup catcher during spring training.
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Nunez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday. Nunez had filled in as the backup catcher in Colorado with Elias Diaz sidelined. With Diaz back, Nunez will return to Albuquerque after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in his brief stint with the big-league club.