Farm report: Nuñez off to good start

Among the group of players reporting to the minor-league complex the first week of February to hit and work out - a group that included Derek Jeter - was Eduardo Nuñez.

The 22-year-old, signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2004, has gotten off to a tremendous start in his first season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hitting .320 entering last night. In his first season with Double-A Trenton last year, he hit .322 with 26 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

Nuñez has a good arm, but a drawback has been his work in the field - 33 errors last season and already a team-high six this season. Still, he can play multiple infield positions, and a call-up at some point this season isn't out of the question.