Nelson Cruz

On Thursday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the adoption of the universal DH rule for 2022. Now National League pitchers will no longer have to hit. So, who will fill that role with the Mets? Given the New York's endlessly deep pockets, thanks to billionaire owner Steve Cohen's determination to bring a winning team to Cit Field, there are quite a few roads to pursue an answer. The Amazin's have several internal designated hitter options, given the number of defensively challenged players that fill their current 40-man roster. At times, superstar right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom has been the best hitter in the Mets line-up, making this question even more interesting.

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention, wasting a three-run lead Thursday in a 9-5 loss to Nelson Cruz and the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles. Jeter went 0 for 4 as the designated hitter in his next-to-last game in pinstripes, ending a seven-game hitting streak and dropping his average to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 40th home run and the Baltimore Orioles pushed Derek Jeter and the Yankees to the brink of playoff elimination, beating New York 5-4 Tuesday night. The Yankees fell five games behind for the second AL wild card with only five games left...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Davis hit a two-run homer after replacing an injured Manny Machado, and the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 11-3 Monday night to drop New York a season-high seven games out of first place. After Davis put the Orioles ahead in the fifth inning, Nelson Cruz connected with a man on in the seventh and Jonathan Schoop added a three-run shot in the eighth to tur

August 5, 2013 was a day when 12 players were suspended for PED use and their roles in Biogenesis by Major League Baseball and a 13th, Alex Rodriguez, was suspended for 211 games at first but we don't know the grand total until the appeals process takes place, which should end sometime over the coming Winter...

According to Yahoo! Sports, the majority of Major League Baseball players involved in the Biogenesis PED scandal are ready to accept suspensions of at least 50 games.

The Texas Rangers are headed to the World Series for the second straight year, and the second time in franchise history.

After a two hour and 13 minute rain delay, the Rangers came out on top after 11 innings in game four of the ALCS.

The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers played game 2 of their ALCS a day late due to the rain and boy was it worth the wait for the Rangers. They were led by Nelson Cruz, who belted two home runs in the game, including the walk-off grand slam to win 7-3.