Almost a year ago to the day, the Boston Red Sox acquired a utility player from the San Francisco Giants for two low-level prospects, and with it they acquired a top-of-the-order sparkplug for the remainder of the season.
Eduardo Nunez hit the ground running, no, blazing, to start his Red Sox tenure. In the 38 games to finish out the 2017 regular season, the 30-year old infielder was unquestionably the most dangerous hitter in an anemic lineup, slashing .321/.353/.539. In a lineup where only rookie Rafael Devers sported an OPS north of .800, Nunez’s .892 OPS gave the team some much-needed offensive life.