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17 Nelson Cruz, RF
Height/Weight: 6-2/240 | Birthdate: 7/1/1980 | Birthplace: Monte Cristi, DR | Bats/Throws: R/R | Team: Texas | College: No College | MLB Experience: 9 | Salary: $10,250,000 | Owned/Started%: 99/94 | Average Draft Position: 127.44
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Projections
TimeframeABHRAVGRBIRSB
2013 Season (CBSSports.com)540.0027.00.26386.0083.007.00
 
Key Stats
ABHRAVGRBIRSB
16611.25333172
 
Games Played By Position
YearC1B2B3BSSOFDHSPRP
20130000044100
201200000157700
 
Injury Report
No Injury Reported
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Situational Stats
SituationABHHROBPSLGAVG
vs Oakland1431 .188 .429 .214
vs Straily (Career)510 .400.200.200
vs RHP117267 .266 .419 .222
 
Recent Trades
DateTradedTraded For
05/22/2013Nelson Cruz, RF TEX
Andrew Cashner, RP SD
Shelby Miller, SP STL
Josh Reddick, RF OAK
05/22/2013Nelson Cruz, RF TEX
Austin Jackson, CF DET
Mike Minor, SP ATL
Ryan Dempster, SP BOS
05/22/2013Aramis Ramirez, 3B MIL
Tom Wilhelmsen, RP SEA
Nelson Cruz, RF TEX
Todd Frazier, 3B CIN
 
Last 10 Games
DateOppABRHHRRBIBBSB
5/11@HOU4111200
5/13@OAK3010000
5/14@OAK3000200
5/15@OAK4111300
5/16DET4111100
5/17DET4010000
5/18DET3000010
5/19DET4010010
5/20OAK4010000
5/21OAK3000000
 
Rank Among Leaders
 
 
Latest News
Nelson Cruz blasts 10th homer
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(5/15/13) Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz became the first member of his team to reach double-digit homers this year by hitting his 10th home run Wednesday against the A's to help lead his team to a 6-2 win. Cruz's homer came with two on in the fifth inning and was his only hit in four trips to the plate.

Last year, Cruz didn't hit his 10th home run until June 23. He has hit .264/.319/.507 in 160 plate appearances this season.

Nelson Cruz gets a breather Sunday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/12/13) Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz was held out of the starting lineup Sunday against the Astros for just the second time in 37 games. Leonys Martin started in right field for Texas.

Cruz has homered three times and driven in seven runs in 10 May games, but he's batting .167 (6 for 36) with 10 strikeouts this month. Half of his hits in May have been home runs.

Nelson Cruz homers for Rangers
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5/11/13) Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz hit his eighth home run Friday during a win in Houston. Cruz went deep in the sixth inning with nobody on base off Dallas Keuchel. 

Cruz went 1 for 4 in the game and is batting .269. Despite the homer, Cruz has been ice cold in May. He's gone 5 for 32 (.156), including Friday, with two homers and five RBI. He has eight Ks over that stretch. 

Nelson Cruz hits seventh home run
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com
(5/5/13) Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz continued his early power surge in Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox. He went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk in the 4-3 win.

The 32-year-old launched a two-run bomb off starter Jon Lester in the sixth inning for his sixth long ball.

Cruz has gone 3 for 16 (.188) so far in May with three RBI.
World conquer helped Nelson Cruz
by Bill Passonno | CBSSports.com
(4/30/13) Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz said he has been able to overcome his typical early struggles thanks in part to his participation with the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic last month. Cruz, who failed to hit above .250 during the month of April in each of the past two seasons, leads Texas in home runs (5) and RBI (19) while carrying a solid .309 batting average.

"You’re playing in a playoff game in every game," Cruz told The Dallas Morning News of the World Baseball Classic, which the Dominican won for the first time. "It helps you get your mind right and your body right for the season."

 
 
 
 

 
Upcoming 7 Games
DateOppTimeScheduled Starter
5/22/13OAK2:05 pmJarrod Parker
5/24/13@ SEA10:10 pmJoe Saunders
5/25/13@ SEA10:10 pmFelix Hernandez
5/26/13@ SEA4:10 pmHisashi Iwakuma
5/27/13@ ARI3:40 pmIan Kennedy
5/27/13@ ARI9:40 pmTrevor Cahill
5/29/13ARI8:05 pmBrandon McCarthy
Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
2005MIL8511002000 .429 .400 .200
2006TEX41130152962273210 .261 .385 .223
2007TEX963073572934218724 .287 .384 .235
2008TEX311151938726172831 .421 .609 .330
2009TEX12846275120337649118204 .332 .524 .260
2010TEX1083996012722783881174 .374 .576 .318
2011TEX1244756412529873311695 .312 .509 .263
2012TEX1595858615224904814084 .319 .460 .260
2013TEX4516617421133144121 .310 .482 .253
Total 74026443727061414462296436223 .326 .493 .267
Fielding Stats
YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
2005MILOF81440001.000
2006TEXOF393573694011.000
2007TEXOF9479178167651 .972
2008TEXOF31317572121 .973
2009TEXOF1221193163011142 .987
2010TEXOF101101258250351 .981
2011TEXOF115114256244661 .977
2012TEXOF151148301288942 .987
2013TEXOF44447372010 .986
Total  7056721534146740279 .982
More Batting Stats
YearTeam2B3BTBSFSHHBPIBBGDP
2005MIL10200000
2006TEX305010001
2007TEX15211811215
2008TEX917000121
2009TEX21124220269
2010TEX313230611512
2011TEX28124230218
2012TEX45026940527
2013TEX508030109
Total 15881303202141752
Postseason Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
2010TEX1660131961131710 .349 .733 .317
2011TEX1762131481671401 .314 .645 .226
2012TEX1402000000 .500 .500 .500
Total 3412626351427103111 .336 .683 .278
Minor League Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
1998 R-Ny Mets307010190011372160 .363 .314 .271
1999 R-Ny Mets-2361152032411211627140 .366 .357 .278
1999 R-Ny Mets35907184101162161 .255 .267 .200
2000 R-Mets E69259609114415803356174 .434 .610 .351
2001 R-Athletics238811223131642963 .283 .409 .250
2002 A-Vancouver632142359140425958121 .316 .397 .276
2003 A-Kane County11947065112262208529128105 .292 .430 .238
2004AAA-Sacramento4134310121700 .286 .538 .231
2004 AA-Midland6726251821421445266983 .377 .542 .313
2004 A-Modesto6626154902711152247384 .407 .582 .345
2005AAA-Nashville6020833561301127306294 .382 .490 .269
2005 AA-Huntsville68248457619016543171103 .388 .577 .306
2006AAA-Nashville10437168112221207342100176 .378 .528 .302
2007AAA-Oklahoma441623257911545213412 .428 .698 .352
2008AAA-Oklahoma1033839313118337995687248 .429 .695 .342
2008 R-Rangers141110012100 .500 .500 .250
2009AAA-Oklahoma City3100000001510 .091 .000 .000
2010AA-Frisco RoughRiders3111410011--10 .385 .455 .364
2010AAA-Oklahoma City RedHaw5191410042500 .273 .263 .211
2011AA-Frisco RoughRiders3111210011--00 .250 .273 .182
2011AAA-Round Rock Express3113500342100 .5381.273 .455
Total 90932805839761921717265934485515044 .369 .524 .298
 
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