EL1 Trenton Thunder

INF Nunez transferred from Trenton to Staten Island

Published on May 30, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


Trenton, NJ - The Trenton Thunder, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that INF Eduardo Nunez has been transferred from Trenton to the roster of the Staten Island Yankees, and INF Carlos Mendoza has been activated from the Disabled List.

Nunez has appeared in 43 of Trenton's 45 games this season, and has a .309 BA with 3 home runs and 19 RBI. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native is leading the Thunder in hits (55), runs (25), stolen bases (6) and at-bats (178) so far this season. Nunez is tied for third in the Eastern League in hits, and is ninth in the Eastern League in AB. He has a .356 BA in May with 19 runs, three home runs, and 12 RBI. Nunez was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on February 25, 2004.

Mendoza has appeared in six games for Trenton this season and has three hits in 10 at-bats. He started the season on the Thunder Disabled List, and was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 16th. In three games with the Yankees, he was 2 x 9 with a run and an RBI. In 2008, he had a .280 BA with 13 RBI in 30 games. He hit .210 with 13 doubles and 17 RBI in 84 games with Trenton in 2007. He had his contract purchased by the Yankees 8/12/06, and played 31 G that season for Tampa. He was re-signed by the Yankees as a free agent on 11/2/06. He has previous Eastern League experience with Norwich in 2003. He made his professional debut in the Giants' Organization in 1997.

Trenton and Altoona play the second game of a three-game series tonight at Waterfront Park. Game time is set for 7:05 pm. RHP Christian Garcia (1-0, 0.00) starts for the Thunder and will be opposed by Altoona LHP Daniel Moskos (2-4, 4.53).

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