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Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer Wednesday, boosting his RBI total to 32.
Cruz is tied for fourth in the AL with 10 homers and he's sixth in RBI. Partly because he missed time in his better years, Cruz has never driven in more than 90 runs. That's the total he finished with in a down 2012 season. The difference was that he played in 159 games last year after never topping 128 previously.
May 15 - 6:45 PM
Nelson Cruz launched his sixth home run of 2013 in the Rangers' win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Cruz has been hot lately, and he drove in his 20th run of April with the solo shot Tuesday. The outfielder is now hitting .306 with an .899 OPS. The batting average likely won't last, but the power is legit.
May 1 - 12:00 AM
Nelson Cruz went 3-for-4 and homered for the third time in four games Wednesday against the Angels.
Cruz's homer was a three-run shot off David Carpenter. He's driven in 11 runs in four games and totaling six RBI in his first 17 games.
Apr 25 - 1:38 AM
Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 11-3 win over Seattle.
Cruz put Aaron Harang out of his misery with a grand slam in the fifth inning and Adrian Beltre would later add a two-run shot for insurance. After struggling for most of the season, the Rangers finally put together an offensive showing in their sweep of the Mariners. Cruz improved his batting line to 290/.319/.478 over 18 games.
Apr 21 - 6:43 PM
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G
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HR
RBI
R
BB
K
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CS
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
2005
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21
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4
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115
38
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28
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2009
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75
49
118
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64
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2012
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159
585
152
45
0
24
90
86
48
140
8
4
.260
.319
.460
.779
Career Totals:
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2478
664
153
8
130
413
355
215
602
60
22
.268
.328
.494
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1
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Mitch Moreland
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Ian Kinsler
D.L.
Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 18, with an intercostal strain.
Kinsler hasn't started the last two games with rib soreness and said he still felt discomfort during batting practice on Sunday. The Rangers aren't overly concerned about the injury, but top prospect Jurickson Profar will be called up to replace Kinsler on the active roster. Kinsler is batting .302/.369/.500 with seven home runs through his first 40 games this season.
May 19
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Jurickson Profar
3
Leury Garcia
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1
Elvis Andrus
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1
Adrian Beltre
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1
David Murphy
2
Jeff Baker
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1
Leonys Martin
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Craig Gentry
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Matt Harrison
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Rangers transferred LHP Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
The move clears a 40-man roster spot for the recently-claimed Joe Benson. Harrison underwent a second back surgery in late April and is expected to be sidelined at least another two months.
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Derek Holland
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Rangers manager Ron Washington said Friday that he's not sure whether Alexi Ogando (biceps) will require a minor league rehab start before coming off the disabled list.
Ogando will throw off flat ground on Saturday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Monday. An MRI revealed no structural damage in his biceps, so as long as he feels no pain, he should be ready to go as soon as he's eligible to come off the disabled list.
May 24
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Nick Tepesch
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Justin Grimm
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Colby Lewis
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Colby Lewis (elbow) acknowledged on Monday afternoon that he's unhappy with his fastball velocity.
Lewis was sitting around 85-86 mph in his rehab start Monday at Double-A Frisco and wants to be closer to 89-91 mph by the time he returns to the major leagues. The hope had been that he would be ready to rock during the first week of June, but a more realistic timetable calls for him to be activated near the middle of the month. Lewis is on his way back from major right elbow surgery.
May 20
8
Neftali Feliz
D.L.
Neftali Feliz (elbow) is long-tossing at 120 feet.
Feliz's rehab from Tommy John surgery is going fine, although it's not yet been announced when he'll be ready to throw off a mound. We expect him to return to a major league mound late in the summer.
May 19
9
Ross Wolf
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R
1
Joe Nathan
2
Joakim Soria
D.L.
Joakim Soria (elbow) will be shut down for 2-3 weeks with a strained pectoral muscle and is now not expected to return until around July 1.
A tough break for the Rangers, as Soria had been slated to join the Rangers' bullpen as soon as late next month. The good news is that his surgically-repaired elbow is fine. The Rangers will continue to use a host of players to set up for Joe Nathan.
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