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Nelson Cruz collects 2,000th hit, 08/13/2022
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Reports: Padres signing 42-year-old slugger Nelson Cruz
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Trade deadline presents one easy decision, several tough ones - Blog
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Padres notes: Nelson Cruz returns to DH rotation; Seth Lugo looming - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Washington Nationals' Nelson Cruz sits with lower back stiffness, could return today - Federal Baseball
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Padres pregame: Xander Bogaerts leads off, Nelson Cruz gets first start - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Nationals' Nelson Cruz, 42, hints at wanting to return for 2023 MLB season