2016 – The Twins trade their sole All-Star, SS/3B Eduardo Nunez, to the Giants in return for pitching prospect Adalberto Mejia. Nunez, a life-long back-up until this season, is having a career year, but the Giants are about to get three infielders back from the disabled list – 2B Joe Panik, 3B Matt Duffy and back-up Ehire Adrianza – so it is puzzling why they would feel the need to add another one at this point.

On July 28, 2016 — 2016 – The Twins trade their sole All-Star, SS/3B Eduardo Nunez, to the Giants in return for pitching prospect Adalberto Mejia. Nunez, a life-long back-up until this season, is having a career year, but the Giants are about to get three infielders back from the disabled list – 2B Joe Panik, 3B Matt Duffy and back-up Ehire Adrianza – so it is puzzling why they would feel the need to add another one at this point.

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