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Nelson Cruz, Padres agree to deal
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Meet the 2023 San Diego Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Meet the 2023 San Diego Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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2023 Program - Issue 8 by vancanadians - Issuu
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MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1 as season approaches? - ABC7 New York
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San Diego Padres, DH Nelson Cruz agree to 1-year deal
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San Diego Padres fans react to report that the team has signed Nelson Cruz to a one-year, $1 million deal: Love seeing the older guys keep playing
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Meet the 2023 San Diego Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Players with 2023 options and opt-outs
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San Diego Padres lose Nelson Cruz bidding war to familiar enemy, the Washington Nationals