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Found February 09, 2012 on FootBasket:
PLAYERS: Nelson Cruz
TEAMS: Texas Rangers,  Detroit Tigers
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http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/ipt/mlb_rangers_cruz.jpg?iact=hc&vpx=1125&vpy=125&dur=1251&hovh=240&hovw=200&tx=183&ty=104&sig=107274903133486283097&ei=jjs0T8aRKujCsQKcht2RAg&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=115&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0According to ESPNDallas.com, Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year deal worth $16 million today. The agreement also includes a signing bonus along with $500,000 in incentives.

Cruz, 31, is coming off a solid season last year with the World Series runner-ups, as he hit .263 with 29 home runs and 87 RBIs.

Cruz was also the ALCS MVP after his big performance to knock off the Detroit Tigers, where he had a record six home runs and 13 RBIs.

"I'd like to be a Ranger for life," Cruz said last week during the Caribbean World Series in the Dominican Republic. "I like the city, the team and the fans. Arlington is my second home."
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