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10 MLB Stars Who Are Candidates to Retire After 2023 Season, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Eighteen Years Into Big League Career, Former Oriole Nelson Cruz Still Has Goal In Mind - PressBox
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Nelson Cruz making an impact on and off field with Nationals, and at the plate recently - Federal Baseball
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Team USA routs Israel in its Olympic baseball opener – Orange County Register
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MLB predictions 2023: Projecting MLB standings, results for all 30 teams
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Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez shines despite ALCS loss
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Nationals' Nelson Cruz, 42, hints at wanting to return for 2023 MLB season
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MLB Insider Reveals 2023 Nelson Cruz Update
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Rangers drop ALCS Game 3 in first loss of postseason
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2023 NL West season preview – Orange County Register
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Washington Nationals' Nelson Cruz sits with lower back stiffness, could return today - Federal Baseball
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Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz homer to lead Nationals to win
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MLB Power Rankings: You Ready? - NBC Sports
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A look at the top Major League Baseball free agents
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MLB Opening Day: Adam Wainwright begins final season by singing national anthem