Nelson Cruz

Nelson Ramon Cruz

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Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'3", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: 7/1/1980 in Monte Cristi
Debut: 09/17/2005
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2005 MIL NL 8 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 2
    2006 TEX AL 41 130 15 29 20 3 0 6 22 1 0 7 32 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .261 .385 .645 50
    2007 TEX AL 96 307 35 72 46 15 2 9 34 2 4 21 87 1 2 1 1 5 .235 .287 .384 .671 118
    2008 TEX AL 31 115 19 38 21 9 1 7 26 3 1 17 28 2 1 0 0 1 .330 .421 .609 .030 70
    2009 TEX AL 128 462 75 120 65 21 1 33 76 20 4 49 118 6 2 0 2 9 .260 .332 .524 .856 242
    2010 TEX AL 108 399 60 127 71 31 3 22 78 17 4 38 81 5 1 1 6 12 .318 .374 .576 .950 230
    2011 TEX AL 124 475 64 125 67 28 1 29 87 9 5 33 116 1 2 0 3 8 .263 .312 .509 .821 242
    1 season MIL NL 8 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 2
    6 seasons TEX AL 528 1888 268 511 290 107 8 106 323 52 18 165 462 15 8 2 13 36 .271 .330 .504 .834 952
    Total
    (7 seasons)     		536 1893 269 512 290 108 8 106 323 52 18 167 462 15 8 2 13 36 .270 .330 .504 .834 954

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
    Should the Rangers extend Josh Hamilton?
    Now that the Rangers have extended Derek Holland, Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz, the next step would be to evaluate the possibility of giving a contract extension to Josh Hamilton. We all know what Hamilton is capable of doing when he’s healthy, and the Rangers should strongly consider extending considering all that they have invested in [...]
    03/21/12
    Rangers agree to a five-year deal with Derek Holland
    The Texas Rangers have agreed to a five-year deal with left handed pitcher Derek Holland according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The deal is for $28 million and will include options for 2017 and 2018 adds Wilson. The total value of Holland’s deal will be $49MM if both options are exercised. Holland was [...]
    03/20/12
    Rangers agree to two-year deal with Nelson Cruz
    The Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year deal with right fielder Nelson Cruz, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. The deal is for $16mm plus an unknown amount of incentives. The two-year deal will take Cruz up to free agency. When healthy, Cruz can be one of the most feared hitters in the league. But [...]
    02/10/12
    Orioles sign Endy Chavez to one-year deal
    The Orioles have signed Endy Chavez to a one-year $1.5mm deal, Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun reports. The deal also includes a total of $500k that Chavez can earn in unknown incentives. Chavez hit .301 in 274 plate appearances for the Rangers in 2011. He played the entire outfield as he helped provide depth to [...]
    12/19/11
    Nelson Cruz wants to sign multi-year deal with the Rangers
    Rangers outfielder, Nelson Cruz, said last Tuesday that he would like to sign a multi-year deal with the Rangers before the start of the 2012 season according to the Associated Press (via LiderEnDeportes.com). “We’ll wait for some sort of negotiation. We’re hoping we could get to a long-term deal,” said Cruz. “Although no contract talks have [...]
    11/28/11
    Lance Berkman could be a trade target for the Rangers
    If the Texas Rangers determine that they need an additional outfielder to fill in for the injured Nelson Cruz, Lance Berkman of the St. Louis Cardinals could be a prime candidate, Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News reports. “We’re waiting on Nellie’s MRI before we do anything,” general manager Jon Daniels said. “But more than [...]
    08/29/11
    Injury updates: Heyward, Cruz, Hamilton, Beachy and Bailey
    Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues: – Braves outfielder Jason Heyward took his first swings Sunday since receiving a cortisone shot in his right shoulder reports David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Heyward says he will be ready to return on Tuesday. – According to the Associated Press (via NBCSports.com), Nelson [...]
    05/16/11
    Texas Rangers notes: Feliz, Hunter, Hamilton and Cruz
    Here are some Texas Rangers related notes from ESPN’s Buster Olney: – Rangers closer Neftali Feliz is expected to be activated for today’s game against the Yankees. GM, Jon Daniels, reported that the last three pitches of Feliz’s rehab game yesterday were clocked at 99MPH, 99MPH and 100MPH. The Rangers decided to shut down Feliz a couple [...]
    05/06/11
    Nelson Cruz wants at least $5 million from Rangers in 2011
    Dominican outfielder Nelson Cruz said in an interview on a local channel in the Dominican Republic (via ESPNDeportes.com), that he expects to make at least $5 million next season with the Rangers. Cruz thinks that he deserves that because of the solid back-to-back season he’s had. Translated from Spanish: “The lawyer told me that I could earn [...]
    12/06/10
    VIDEO: Ian Kinsler suspended one game for coming back onto field after ejection
    Here are a couple of videos from last Friday where Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler came back onto the field to celebrate Nelson Cruz’s walk-off home run. You can click here to see the first video where Kinsler is arguing balls and strikes in the bottom of the 10th inning. Click here. Here’s the second [...]
    09/14/10