NELSON CRUZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

Cruz avoids arbitration with two-year deal

The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, 16 million contract, according to a major-league source. Cruz, 31, asked for 7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered 5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency. Earlier this week, the...
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Rangers agree to two-year deal with Nelson Cruz

The Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year deal with right fielder Nelson Cruz, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. The deal is for $16mm plus an unknown amount of incentives. The two-year deal will take Cruz up to free agency. When healthy, Cruz can be one of the most feared hitters in the league. But the key is health as he has played in only an average of 120 games over the...
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Rangers, RF Cruz agree to 2-year deal

The Texas Rangers and right fielder Nelson Cruz avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to terms on a two-year contract. The deal is worth $16 million for the 31-year-old Cruz, who helped Texas reach the World Series for the second straight year in 2011. Cruz batted .263 with 29 home runs and a career-high 87 RBIs in 124 games last season. He was also named MVP of the American...
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Nelson Cruz Signs Two-Year Deal with Rangers

According 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...
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Texas Rangers Sign Nelson Cruz to 2-Year, $16 Million Deal

The Texas Rangers have avoided a scheduled arbitration hearing with Nelson Cruz by signing the outfielder to a new two-year, $16 million contract. When the two sides exchanged arbitration figures in January, Cruz asked for $7.5 million while the Rangers offered $5.5 million. Cruz came out on the winning end of this deal and will play in Texas at least through the 2013 season. Cruz...
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Rangers, Cruz strike 16M, 2-year deal

AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a 16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal includes 500,000 in performance bonuses over the two years. With the agreement, negotiated by agents Sam and Seth Levinson, Cruz avoids an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. A 31-year-old slugging outfielder, Cruz had asked for 7.5 million...
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Rangers Extend Cruz Through Arbitration Years

With how good Nelson Cruz has been for the Rangers over the last few seasons, it can be easy to forget just how tumultuous his road to the majors was. It wasn’t too long ago, however, that Cruz was the definition of the “Quad-A” player, crushing Triple-A pitching but stymied against pitching in the major leagues. That’s why, despite turning 32 in July, Cruz...
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Rangers sign Cruz to two-year deal

The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to a major-league source. Cruz, 31, asked for $7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered $5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency. Earlier this week,...
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Rangers extend Nelson Cruz for two years

The Texas Rangers bought out Nelson Cruz's final two arbitration years today, inking the outfielder to a two year, $16 million deal. When healthy, the 31 year-old Cruz has been a masher for Texas. But injuries have been an issue for him, and his career high in plate appearances over three full seasons with the Rangers is just 515. Cruz has accrued 10.0 fWAR over those three...
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Report: Rangers, Cruz working on new deal

The Texas Rangers and outfielder Nelson Cruz are working on a deal for next season to avoid salary arbitration on Feb. 17, according to ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.Cruz has asked for $7.5 million in 2012; the Rangers are offering $5.5 million."I'm not afraid of the process...If we need to go to arbitration, I'll do it. But in an ideal world, it's better to avoid it altogether...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  12 days ago
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