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    Nelson Cruz

    NelsonCruz

    • Designated Hitter
    • Birthdate
      1/7/1980
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic

    2023 season stats

    • AVG
      .245
    • HR
      5
      150+
    • RBI
      23
      150+
    • OPS
      .681
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        N. Cruz signs 1-day deal to retire with Mariners

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        N. Cruz signs 1-day deal to retire with Mariners
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          Retired Nelson Cruz joins Dodgers as adviser

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          Retired Nelson Cruz joins Dodgers as adviser
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            Cruz says he's retiring after 19 seasons, 464 HRs

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              Robles' infield single in the 10th inning lifts the Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks

              Robles' infield single in the 10th inning lifts the Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks

              — Victor Robles' infield single scored Randy Arozarena in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game series sweep with a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
              Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers take series from Phillies with 9-1 win

              Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers take series from Phillies with 9-1 win

              — Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Ryan Ward hit his first major league homer in his Dodger Stadium debut, and Los Angeles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Sunday.
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