Wash sending Braves home in WS after near miss a decade ago
Beloved baseball lifer Ron Washington is finally getting another shot at a World Series titleOCTOBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NELSON CRUZ #32 - DESIGNATED HITTER - SAN DIEGO PADRES
5 HR •
23 RBI •
.245 AVG
5 HR
23 RBI
.245 AVG
Roberto Clemente Award Winners 2021 — Nelson Cruz 2020 — Adam Wainwright 2019 — Carlos Carrasco 2018 — Yadier Molina 2017 — Anthony Rizzo 2016 — Curtis Granderson 2015 — A...
OCTOBER 27, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Rays' Nelson Cruz wins prestigious Roberto Clemente Award Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz won Major League Baseball’s prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.
OCTOBER 27, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Cruz wins MLB's Roberto Clemente Award for philanthropy
Nelson Cruz has been given Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropyOCTOBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nelson Cruz wins Roberto Clemente Award MINNEAPOLIS -- It's been many years since Nelson Cruz first brought dentists and optometrists to Las Matas de Santa Cruz in the remote north...
OCTOBER 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for week: Oct. 15-21OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Despite early playoff exit, future remains bright for Rays
With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays have a lot to feel good about, even if the best regular s...OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox flex muscles, power past Rays 14-6 to even ALDS 1-1
JOCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Catwalk homer: Boston Red Sox LF Alex Verdugo thinks he would have caught Nelson Cruz's homer against wall Nelson Cruz hit a home run off the C-ring of the catwalk in Game 1.
OCTOBER 8, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM
Arozarena shines, Nelson Cruz homers Rays blank Red Sox 5-0 in ALDS opener The breakout star of October last year, Randy Arozarena made a breathtaking dash to the plate for the first straight steal of home in the po...
OCTOBER 8, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Arozarena shines, Rays blank Red Sox 5-0 in ALDS opener
Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a postseason game, and rookie Shane McClanahan pitched the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in...OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB playoffs top plays: Rays blank Red Sox, Astros rout White Sox
Randy Arozarena homered and stole home as the Rays beat the Red Sox. Check out the top plays from Thursday's playoff action!OCTOBER 8, 2021
Trop's catwalk clanged on Cruz's homer ST. PETERSBURG -- Postseason baseball returned to Tropicana Field on Thursday night, complete with everything you’d expect under the Rays’ d...
OCTOBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Defending AL champ Rays poised to open ALDS against Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays have won more games than any other team in the American League over the past two seasons, going about their business with a quiet confidence that has the full at...OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A capsule look at the Red Sox-Rays playoff series
A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay RaysOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Is it time for Rangers fans to finally forgive Nelson Cruz? It’s time. Or is it? With the American League division playoffs starting Thursday, Rangers fans have to decide what to get excited about, be...
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM
After pitching-fueled 1st-to-last flop, Twins resist rebuild
The falloff the Minnesota Twins experienced after two straight division titles could be traced in some places to natural regressionOCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Montgomery expected to start as New York hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Shane Baz on Saturday while the Yankees are expected to counter with Jordan MontgomeryOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opens scoring with homer Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact The slugger opened the scoring in the first inning with his 32nd homer of the year. Cruz hasn't produced a multi-hit effort Since Sept. 11, going 7-for-48 (.146) in that span. He's still slashing .266/.336/.502 with 86 RBI, 79 runs scored and three stolen bases in 571 plate appearances overall, but the slump has come at a terrible time for fantasy managers.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Goodrum, Tigers defeat Twins 10-7 in slugfest with 7 homers
Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Correa, Astros clinch AL West, open playoffs vs White Sox
Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay RaysOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco, Pineda help Twins beat Tigers 5-2
Jorge Polanco launched a three-run homer and Michael Pineda was solid in his last start of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for Oct. 1-7SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back healthy from illness Cruz returned Sunday from a one-game layoff to finish his recovery from an illness and went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single in a win over the Marlins.
Impact Cruz was out of the starting lineup for three of the Rays' last five games while dealing with a non-COVID illness, although he was able to make a pinch-hit appearance Saturday despite initially getting the day off to complete his recovery. However, Cruz's return Sunday, when he took all four possible plate appearances as the designated hitter, seems to confirm he should be able to play as needed over the final games of the regular season before the playoffs start.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Baz scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Miami
The Marlins will start Jesus Luzardo on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Shane BazSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
