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Buzz: Rangers among Teams who want Nelson Cruz

by Matthew Cerrone on November 24th, 2009 at 10:55 am

According to FoxSports.com, the Braves, Cardinals and Giants are among teams who have called the Rangers to express interest in trading for OF Nelson Cruz.

However, the report quotes a major-league source as saying the Rangers are not motivated to trade him.

gee, ya think… i mean, he’s 29, he hit 33 home runs last season and will likely earn around $1 million in salary arbitration next season, for a team with zero financial flexability… why in the world would they ever consider trading him

By the way, Cruz signed as non-drafted free agent with the Mets in 1998, and was traded two years later to the A’s by Steve Phillips in exchange for Jorge Velandia.