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MLB Rumors: If Derek Jeter Leaves, the Yankees Will Go With Eduardo Nunez

Buster Olney of ESPN (second link):

"Sources: Yanks expect [Derek Jeter] to be back, but they have identified their Plan B if he isn’t—Eduardo Nunez. The 23-year-old SS would be given the opportunity to win the SS job in spring, rather than the Yankees immediately pursuing a veteran like Orlando Cabrera."

This is obviously a less than ideal situation. Nunez is a decent player, and for another team he might even be their starting shortstop, but fans might form a mutiny against Brian Cashman should they somehow fail to re-sign Jeter and be forced to use Nunez instead.

Nunez hit .289 with a .721 OPS in 464 at-bats with Triple-A Scranton last season. He has almost no home run power with just a bit of gap power. That can ...

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