Nelson Cruz

Fact: Seattle Mariners outfielder Nelson Cruz had seven RBI versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. He now has had at least seven RBI in a game with three different teams (Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Mariners).

Seattle Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz strained his quad Wednesday against the Houston Astros.

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Fact: After his HR Tuesday, Nelson Cruz became the 5th player in MLB history to homer in 5 straight games twice in one season.

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Nelson Cruz hit yet another home run in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Colorado Rockies, becoming just the fifth player in MLB history to homer in five straight games twice in the same season, per the Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN Stats & Info).

Seattle Mariners slugging outfielder/DH Nelson Cruz left June 22's game against the Kansas City Royals due to a pelvic injury. He would return to the lineup the following day, the team announced.

The home run is dead. Just don't tell Bryce Harper and Nelson Cruz.

The Seattle Mariners entered the 2015 Major League Baseball season with championship aspirations, but their inconsistent play has them toward the bottom of the American League standings.

Prior to this year, Nelson Cruz has been known as strictly a power hitter. He averaged 27 home runs per season from 2009-2013 and then made the most of his one season in Baltimore by leading the league in round-trippers last year.

In light of Nelson Cruz not only having led Major League Baseball with 40 home runs in 2014 but also having gotten off to a fast start in which he's already mashed a

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