Nelson Cruz

Mariners To Sign Nelson Cruz to four-year deal

Posted by Don Miller on Dec 1st, 2014

The Seattle Mariners and free-agent slugger Nelson Cruz have reached an agreement on a four-year, $57 million deal that also includes a $1 million signing bonus. The deal was first reported by ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick. The... More »

MLB Free Agent Profile: Nelson Cruz

Posted by Christopher Moran on Nov 13th, 2014

Major League Baseball’s reigning home run king is on the free agent market. Nelson Cruz is reportedly seeking a five year deal. After declining the qualifying offer tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, the 34 year-old Cruz is... More »

Orioles Reach Agreement With Nelson Cruz On One Year Deal

Posted by Don Miller on Feb 22nd, 2014

The Baltimore Orioles have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Nelson Cruz on a one-year deal with a base salary of $8 million, plus $750K in incentives. The deal represents a 43% pay cut essentially over what Cruz declined... More »

Where is the Market for Nelson Cruz?

Posted by Christopher Moran on Jan 29th, 2014

Like Kendrys Morales and Stephen Drew, Nelson Cruz‘ value has been hurt by the Qualifying Offer. At this point, it appears that all three of the above players should have accepted the one-year, $14 million deal extended to... More »

Mariners Will Re-Sign Franklin Gutierrez

Posted by Don Miller on Dec 18th, 2013

The Seattle Mariners have reached an agreement with free-agent outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and will re-sign the 30-year-old to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Gutierrez played the last five seasons in Seattle and is a former... More »

Oakland A’s Acquire Craig Gentry from Texas Rangers

Posted by Christopher Moran on Dec 3rd, 2013

The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Craig Gentry from the Texas Rangers for outfielder Michael Choice. Jeff Passan originally reported the deal. Reliever Josh Lindblom will also go to the A’s, and minor league... More »

Baltimore Orioles Are Interested in Nelson Cruz

Posted by Christopher Moran on Dec 3rd, 2013

After trading closer Jim Johnson to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jemile Weeks, the Baltimore Orioles freed up about $11 million for their 2014 payroll. The Orioles already have two solid outfielders in Adam Jones and Nick... More »

Nelson Cruz Grand Slam Leads Rangers in 10-5 Victory

Posted by Joshua Vadeboncoeur on Jul 6th, 2013

It was his only hit of the evening, but Nelson Cruz‘s grand slam in the bottom of the second inning proved to be the deciding dagger that would help propel the Texas Rangers to an eventual 10-5 rout of the Houston Astros on Friday. After... More »

Texas Rangers: Nelson Cruz Denies PED Allegations

Posted by Don Miller on Jan 31st, 2013

Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz became the latest major league player to deny any connection Miami-based clinic that allegedly supplied Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) to a number of major-league players. Cruz was linked... More »

Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent: Ban PEDs Users for Life

Posted by Don Miller on Jan 30th, 2013

In 1989 then deputy commissioner Fay Vincent led baseball’s investigation that resulted in Pete Rose’s lifetime ban for gambling on baseball. With the latest list of MLB players linked to the now famous PEDs clinic in... More »

Alex Rodriguez 5 Others Linked to Miami PED’s Clinic

Posted by Don Miller on Jan 29th, 2013

According to a report from the Miami New Times, Anthony Bosch, a south Florida biochemist, supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Alex Rodriguez and more than half a dozen other major league players. Bosch reportedly gave out human... More »

Can the Texas Rangers Absorb Offseason Losses?

Posted by Vince Mercandetti on Jan 3rd, 2013

Andrus and Beltre will be back to anchor the left side of the infield First Texas lost its chance to three-peat as American League Champions. It was at the same time they were swept out of October by the A’s (taking away the... More »

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