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Fantasy Points by Week. Note: Points are rounded down.

31		29		16		16		23		8		43		42		32		10		17		5		29		15		9		22		22		0		0		11		21		37		18		11		15		0
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Fantasy Points by Week. Note: Points are rounded down.

Rank	Player	Recent Views	Today's Views
1	Chapman, Aroldis SP FA	11	40
2	Cabrera, Asdrubal SS CLE	10	48
3	Posey, Buster C SF	10	48
4	Beckham, Gordon 3B CHW	9	59
5	Martin, Russell C LA	9	34
13	Cruz, Nelson R. RF TEX	7	36
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Projections
AB	HR	BA	RBI	R	SB
475	32	.250	81	75	19

Key Stats
AB	HR	AVG	RBI	R	SB
462	33	.260	76	75	20

Games Played By Position
Pos	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF	DH	SP	RP
2009	0	0	0	0	0	122	5	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0

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No Injury Reported

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Situational Stats
10/4/2009 vs Seattle
Situation	AB	H	HR	OBP	SLG	AVG
vs Seattle	53	17	5	.362	.642	.321
vs Hernandez (Career)	24	7	1	.417	.346	.292
vs RHP	330	89	26	.337	.561	.270

Recent Trades
Date	Traded	Traded For
11/28/2009	Nick Markakis, RF BAL Jhonny Peralta, 3B CLE Kevin Youkilis, 1B BOS	Francisco Cordero, RP CIN Nelson R. Cruz, RF TEX Alexei Ramirez, SS CHW Aramis Ramirez, 3B CHC Josh Reddick, LF BOS
11/27/2009	Carlos N. Lee, LF HOU	Andrew Bailey, RP OAK Nelson R. Cruz, RF TEX Brian Fuentes, RP ANA
11/27/2009	Nelson R. Cruz, RF TEX	Scott Kazmir, SP ANA
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Last 10 Games
Date	Opp	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SB
09/18	ANA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
09/19	ANA	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
09/20	ANA	4	0	1	0	2	0	0
09/21	OAK	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
09/22	OAK	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
09/23	OAK	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
09/24	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
09/27	TB	4	2	2	1	2	0	0
09/29	ANA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
09/30	ANA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Preseason Outlook

Slumping Cruz drives in two runs: Rangers OF Nelson R. Cruz went 1 for 4 with two RBI against the Angels on Sunday. He's batting .118 (4 for 34) with three RBI over his last 10 games.
(Updated 09/20/2009).

Injury Report

No information available at this time (Updated 11/30/09).

Fantasy Analysis

Cruz has exhibited plenty of power and even some speed this season, but his streakiness has killed his Head-to-Head owners at times. Unless you have an especially deep bench, you really can't afford to sit him. He could come back with four homers next week, for all anyone knows.
(Updated 09/20/2009).

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Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2005	MIL	8	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.429	.400	.200
2006	TEX	41	130	15	29	6	22	7	32	1	0	.261	.385	.223
2007	TEX	96	307	35	72	9	34	21	87	2	4	.287	.384	.235
2008	TEX	31	115	19	38	7	26	17	28	3	1	.421	.609	.330
2009	TEX	128	462	75	120	33	76	49	118	20	4	.332	.524	.260
Total		304	1019	145	260	55	158	96	265	26	9	.321	.473	.255

Fielding Stats
Year	Team	Posn	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
2005	MIL	OF	8	1	4	4	0	0	0	1.000
2006	TEX	OF	39	35	73	69	4	0	1	1.000
2007	TEX	OF	94	79	178	167	6	5	1	.972
2008	TEX	OF	31	31	75	72	1	2	1	.973
2009	TEX	OF	122	119	316	301	11	4	2	.987
Total			294	265	646	613	22	11	5	.983

More Batting Stats
Year	Team	2B	3B	TB	SF	SH	HBP	IBB	GDP
2005	MIL	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2006	TEX	3	0	50	1	0	0	0	1
2007	TEX	15	2	118	1	1	2	1	5
2008	TEX	9	1	70	0	0	1	2	1
2009	TEX	21	1	242	2	0	2	6	9
Total		49	4	482	4	1	5	9	16

Minor League Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1998	R-Ny Mets	30	70	10	19	0	0	1	13	7	21	6	0	.363	.314	.271
1999	R-Ny Mets-2	36	115	20	32	4	1	1	21	16	27	14	0	.366	.357	.278
1999	R-Ny Mets	35	90	7	18	4	1	0	11	6	21	6	1	.255	.267	.200
2000	R-Mets E	69	259	60	91	14	4	15	80	33	56	17	4	.434	.610	.351
2001	R-Athletics	23	88	11	22	3	1	3	16	4	29	6	3	.283	.409	.250
2002	A-Vancouver	63	214	23	59	14	0	4	25	9	58	12	1	.316	.397	.276
2003	A-Kane County	119	470	65	112	26	2	20	85	29	128	10	5	.292	.430	.238
2004	AAA-Sacramento	4	13	4	3	1	0	1	2	1	7	0	0	.286	.538	.231
2004	AA-Midland	67	262	51	82	14	2	14	45	26	69	8	3	.377	.542	.313
2004	A-Modesto	66	261	54	90	27	1	11	52	24	73	8	4	.407	.582	.345
2005	AAA-Nashville	60	208	33	56	13	0	11	27	30	62	9	4	.382	.490	.269
2005	AA-Huntsville	68	248	45	76	19	0	16	54	31	71	10	3	.388	.577	.306
2006	AAA-Nashville	104	371	68	112	22	1	20	73	42	100	17	6	.378	.528	.302
2007	AAA-Oklahoma	44	162	32	57	9	1	15	45	21	34	1	2	.428	.698	.352
2008	AAA-Oklahoma	103	383	93	131	18	3	37	99	56	87	24	8	.429	.695	.342
2008	R-Rangers	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.250
Total		892	3218	577	961	189	17	169	649	337	844	148	44	.370	.525	.299