Nelson Cruz says he is retiring at age 43 after hitting 464 home runs in 19 major league seasons, one of which was spent with the Tampa Bay Rays. The seven-time All-Star announced his decision ...

CLEVELAND -- Nelson Cruz packed up his big bat and joined a contender. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Cruz, one of baseball's most proven sluggers, in a four-player trade with the Minnesota Twins on ...

The Minnesota Twins announced they have parted ways with former Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, trading him and right-handed minor league pitcher Calvin Faucher to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former outfielder Nelson Cruz was hired by Major League Baseball on Friday as a special adviser for baseball operations. The seven-time All-Star, who turns 44 on July 1, will focus ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing to pursue upgrades to their roster, but that has not stopped their other offseason work as well. On the player side, Shohei Ohtani is of course the biggest name ...

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Nelson Cruz has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office as an advisor, Dominican sports radio announcer Tenchy Rodriguez reported Wednesday. Cruz announced his retirement on "The Adam Jones ...

Outrageous payrolls created outlandish expectations, but two of baseball’s most disappointing teams are just hoping to end the first half on a high note. By Scott Miller Serving as general manager in ...

Former outfielder Nelson Cruz was hired by Major League Baseball on Friday as a special adviser for baseball operations. The seven-time All-Star, who turns 44 on July 1, will focus mainly on Latin ...