The Royals have acquired outfielder Daniel Nava from the Angels for a player to be named later or cash, the club announced. Nava will head to Triple-A Omaha.
Nava, 33, has spent the last month at the highest level of the minors after previously losing his roster spot with the Halos. He posted a meager .235/.309/.303 batting line over 136 plate appearances at the major league level, battling injuries along the way.
Things have pointed up since Nava reported to Triple-A, though, as Nava has compiled a .333/.390/.427 slash in 105 trips to the plate. That looks more like the peak 2013 big league numbers that Nava posted with the Red Sox.
While a return to his brief but plenty useful career-best campaign would be a lot to ask for, Kansas City is surely hopeful that Nava can provide a solid bench bat once rosters expand in a few days. The switch hitter has traditionally fared much better against right-handed pitching, so he’d most likely be utilized from the left side almost exclusively.
I wonder if this move is for September call ups
I’ll never forget his grand slam in his first MLB at-bat (first pitch also) in 2010 with the Red Sox.
He hasn’t done anything else of note, so not hard to remember that.
His career year that helped the Red Sox win the World Series in 2013 was fairly noteworthy. I mean a 127 ops+ in 143 games is pretty solid. So yeah, save the grand slam and the career year that contributed to a World Series all after being purchased for $1 from a independent league team the guy hasn’t done squat.
What have you done over the last 6 years?
I remember it too. Always loved Nava… He used to be on on base machine. Had some timely hits and set the table well for the Sox a few years back. Hope he does well in KC. Anyone saying ‘nothing else of note’ didn’t watch Nava play in Boston.
Awesome move
Good move.
Maybe they want Puig
Probably less likely Markakis gets moved.