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Nelson Cruz: Retires after 19 seasons
Cruz announced his retirement from baseball Thursday.
After 19 seasons in the big leagues, the 43-year-old Cruz has officially decided to hang up his cleats. The seven-time All-Star spent time with eight organizations throughout his career, racking up 2,053 hits and 464 homers.
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Nelson Cruz: Let go by San Diego
The Padres released Cruz on Monday.
Cruz had been designated for assignment a week ago after batting just .245/.283/.399 with a 30.3 percent strikeout rate across 49 games. This was after the 43-year-old produced just a .234/.313/.337 slash line in 2022. It's possible this is the end of the line for the seven-time All-Star.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic |
| Age: 44 |
| Experience: 15 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |