Padres' Eduarniel Nunez: Receives NRI from San Diego
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The Padres signed Nunez to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Nunez, 25, spent the 2024 season split between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs organization, collecting a 3.28 ERA and 64:38 K:BB over 60.1 innings. He had major control issues at Iowa, walking 26 in 23.2 frames, but Nunez has premium velocity and the Padres felt he was worth a flier.
Peralta exercised his $4.25 million player option for 2025 on Saturday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Peralta turned in a 3.99 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 38.1 frames in 2024, and he'll now receive a $900,000 raise by accepting the first of three player options in his deal with the Padres. He will presumably continue to be used in mid-to-high-leverage situations.
