The Pirates re-signed Nunez to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez, who turns 24 in March, batted .250/.310/.365 with 11 home runs over 128 games this season with Triple-A Indianapolis. He'll be with the Pirates in spring training but is likely headed back to Indianapolis to begin 2025.

Nunez (shoulder) was activated from the 7-day injured list, per the MiLB's transaction log.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez successfully rehabbed from a right shoulder impingement and has been given the green light to return. He's slashing .233/.313/.345 with six homers, 33 RBI and 28 runs scored through 62 contests at Triple-A Indianapolis this year.

Nunez (shoulder) was cleared Saturday to begin a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

If all goes well, he should be able to return from the injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis before the end of July. The 22-year-old had caught fire just prior to injuring his right shoulder in May, but he carries an underwhelming .260/.351/.377 overall batting line in 160 plate appearances this season in the International League.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk indicated Thursday that Nunez (shoulder) is expected to resume throwing next week, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez has been on the injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis since late May because of a right shoulder impingement, but he's responded well to a lengthy period of rest and treatment and could potentially return to minor-league games around mid-to-late July. The 22-year-old corner infielder was heating up on the farm just prior to the injury with a 1.014 OPS during May.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Nunez on the 7-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder impingement, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll likely be barred from throwing and hitting for at least a week while recovering from the shoulder issue before he resumes training. The shoulder injury disrupted what had been a productive run at the plate for the the 22-year-old corner infielder, who finished May with a .357/.478/.536 slash line.

Nunez was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Pirates camp.

EDGE Analysis

Liover Peguero, Kyle Nicolas and Jared Jones were the other reassigned players in this round of cuts. Nunez should push to make his MLB debut at some point in 2023 after posting an .833 OPS with 23 home runs and 88 RBI in 119 games last year between Double-A and Triple-A.

Nunez was promoted from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez's dynasty-league stock improved following the Jose Quintana trade that sent him from a crowded situation in St. Louis to a playing time free-for-all in Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old played 22 games at first base, five games at designated hitter and two games at third base after the trade while slashing .286/.381/.476 with five home runs and a 27:17 K:BB in 29 games.

Nunez and Johan Oviedo were traded from the Cardinals to the Pirates on Monday in exchange for Jose Quintana and Chris Stratton.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez is the only minor-leaguer in the deal. He's spent all of the season thus far at Double-A Springfield, posting a .255/.360/.463 slash line with 17 home runs, 66 RBI, 51 runs scored and four stolen bases in 85 games. The Pirates haven't announced if Nunez will initially report to Double-A Altoona or Triple-A Indianapolis to begin his time in the organization.

Nunez was added to the Cardinals' 60-player roster pool and will report to the alternate training site in Springfield, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nunez finished the 2019 season at Low-A Peoria but struggled with a .444 OPS in 21 games. The 19-year-old isn't expected to see the majors in 2020, but it'll be a good developmental experience with the minor-league season cancelled.

Nunez will open the year in extended spring training before being assigned to a short-season affiliate in June, Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was the best hitter in affiliated baseball last year, logging a 238 wRC+ as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League, but he will need to wait for short-season leagues to open before setting out to prove it was not a small-sample blip against extremely raw teenage pitchers. He will likely go to either the Gulf Coast League or the Appalachian League in mid June.