ANAHEIM, Calif. – Many years ago, earlier in his career, Nelson Cruz learned a valuable lesson about dealing with a slump at the plate. “I used to have a coach who said if you don’t hit, you better ...

The seven-time All-Star announced his decision Thursday on The Adam Jones Podcast. "So this is the last we're seeing of Nelson Cruz?" Jones asked. "I think so, yeah," Cruz responded. Cruz was released ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Nelson Cruz says he is retiring at age 43 ...

Nelson Cruz says he is retiring at age 43 after hitting 464 home runs in 19 major league seasons, one of which was spent with the Tampa Bay Rays. The seven-time All-Star announced his decision ...