The fact that the budget trimming Baltimore Orioles did not tender a contract offer to Renato Núñez this offseason was a mild surprise. Núñez had led the club with 43 home runs and 121 RBI over the 2019- 2020 seasons. A bigger surprise was the fact that the Detroit Tigers were able to sign the 26-year-old right handed slugger to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training. Núñez immediately became the favorite to open the season as the Tigers’ starting first baseman, and he could become a fixture at the premier sack in Detroit for a few seasons.
Renato Núñez could fit a part-time slugging role in the Tigers’ lineup
