Tag: San Diego Padres Baseball team
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Nelson Cruz, a slugger for the Padres, is assigned.
In a sequence of transactions on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres designated slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment. The designated hitter, a 19-year-old veteran of the big leagues and a seven-time All-Star, is hitting.245 in 49 games with five home runs and 23 RBIs. In other transactions, the Padres optioned right-hander Domingo Tapia to Triple-A El…