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MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals, Nelson Cruz, Arizona Diamondbacks

By Robert Murray

Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts on first base after his single in the second inning against Touki Toussaint of the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts on first base after his single in the second inning against Touki Toussaint of the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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MLB Rumors, Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz #32 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park on June 16, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

MLB Rumors: Blue Jays interested in Nelson Cruz

On FanSided, we reported that free-agent slugger Nelson Cruz is generating interest after being released by the San Diego Padres. One of the teams with interest in Cruz is the Toronto Blue Jays, according to major-league sources.

It’s unclear if a deal is close, or even likely.

But the Blue Jays have been expected to explore multiple avenues to upgrade their offense and Cruz would represent a veteran leader, an established designated hitter, and also a cheap option (he would surely cost the major-league minimum, or somewhere around that).

Cruz, 43, is in his 19th season in the majors. In 49 games with the Padres, he hit .245/.283/.399 with five home runs and 23 RBI.

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