Renato Nunez was among the first players to arrive Monday to the Texas Rangers' clubhouse at Tropicana Field, as well he should have been.
He wasn't in Houston late Sunday and on the charter flight that delivered the Rangers to the Sunshine State at 3:30 a.m., when it wasn't sunny at all. Nunez was already in town after being claimed on waivers Sunday.
Nunez was added to the 25-man roster before the opener of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, and outfielder Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple A Round Rock to clear the spot for Nunez.