The New York Yankees have traded Eduardo Nunez to the Minnesota Twins for Class A left-hander Miguel Sulbaran.

In 2013, Sulbaran was 9-4 with a 2.96 ERA in 112 2/3 innings with Class A Great Lakes and Class A Cedar Rapids. He struck out 101 and walked 32.

Nunez lost a spring training battle with Yangervis Solarte for New York's final roster spot.

The Yankees could have included Nunez in a deal that would have landed Cliff Lee in 2010, but wanted to hold on to him thinking he could be a starting shortstop one day.