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ARLINGTON, Texas -- What more can you ask from Nelson Cruz so far this season? He leads the Rangers with seven home runs. He has a team-leading 23 RBIs. He hit a game-tying two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Boston that finished off a s...

Tests for Nelson Cruz came back negative after the Texas Rangers outfielder was sent to an area hospital Friday morning after experiencing discomfort in his chest.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington isn't concerned about Nelson Cruz or his team's mental state this spring. He's confident the slugger will get himself prepared to play this spring and that the team will go about its business. ...

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer, Joe Nathan converted his team-record 22nd straight save opportunity and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Saturday.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz is back in the lineup today after being left out the last three days with an illness. "I was only gone two days, but it felt like a week," Cruz said. "I was happy to be with the team, and I'...

In Sunday's win, it looked like the Rangers got Ron Washington's message.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed reliever Juan Cruz on the restricted list and called up left-handed reliever Doug Slaten from Triple-A Indianapolis.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers traded left-handed pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz to Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced. De La Cruz, 23, was acquired by Texas from Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations Februa...

Arbitration hearing dates have been set for the three remaining arbitration cases involving the Rangers. The dates (all hearings would be in Tampa, if necessary): Elvis Andrus: Feb. 9 Mike Napoli: Feb. 15 Nelson Cruz: Feb. 17 The team and...

The Houston Astros have made pitcher Rhiner Cruz the top pick in baseball's Rule 5 draft.

Beleaguered Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano is wasting little time getting ready to pitch in 2012. A major league source told ESPNChicago that Zambrano has joined Caribes de Anzoategui, a winter ball team in Puerta La Cruz, Venezuela. Zambrano w...

Nelson Cruz made a rocket throw to keep the score tied, then hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning that helped send the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Wednesday night for a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ian Kinsler hoped and prayed Nelson Cruz would find his stroke soon. One reason motivated Kinsler: When he gets hot, Cruz can carry a team like few others in the big leagues. That's not hyperbole. Cruz had five RBIs in t...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nelson Cruz is at DH again, as expected, and batting eighth. Here are the lineups for both teams tonight: RANGERS 2B Ian Kinsler SS Elvis Andrus LF Josh Hamilton (L) 1B Michael Young 3B Adrian Beltre C Mike Napoli RF Davi...

BOSTON -- As soon as Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz went down with a strained hamstring, David Murphy knew he was going to have to find a way to pick up his game and, consequently his team, in Cruz's absence. The best way to do that? Not think about ...

When the Rangers left Philadelphia they were a happy team on a couple of fronts. 1. Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz were expected to come off the disabled list today. 2. The starting pitching continues to do well. 3. The team ended a three-game lo...