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Padres add more thump with Nelson Cruz 1-year, $1 million deal
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Padres: Will Nelson Cruz Be San Diego's Best Under The Radar Signing This Season? - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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New York Mets trade rumors: Nelson Cruz is not the answer
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Padres designate veteran slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment
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San Diego Padres land another slugger, sign 7-time All-Star Nelson Cruz
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AP sources: Padres, Nelson Cruz agree to one-year, $1M deal
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Padres adding veteran Nelson Cruz as potential power bat; Stammen returns on minors deal - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Nelson Cruz lands deal with NL contender
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