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Padres designate slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment - ESPN
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Report: Padres sign DH Nelson Cruz
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Talking with Padres designated hitter (and aspiring first baseman?) Nelson Cruz - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Veteran Slugger Nelson Cruz Adds Power To The San Diego Padres
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Powerful Veteran Slugger Officially Hits the Open Market - Fastball
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Padres designate slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment - ESPN
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Talking with Padres designated hitter (and aspiring first baseman?) Nelson Cruz - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The Santa Fe New Mexican, Aug. 6, 2013 by The New Mexican - Issuu
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Nationals, designated hitter Nelson Cruz agree to 1-year, $15M deal
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Reports: Padres signing 42-year-old slugger Nelson Cruz
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AP sources: Padres, Nelson Cruz agree to one-year, $1M deal
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Talking with Padres designated hitter (and aspiring first baseman?) Nelson Cruz - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Nelson Cruz's signing has potential to be one of the biggest bargains of free agency, says MLB insider - They got one of the best sluggers