AP sources: Padres, Nelson Cruz agree to 1-year, $1M deal
FILE - Washington Nationals' Nelson Cruz swings at a pitch during the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Aug. 23, 2022 in Seattle. Cruz has agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Jan. 11, because the contract is pending a physical and had not been completed. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ted S. Warren]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the deal say veteran slugger Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. The people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical and had not been completed. The right-handed-hitting Cruz, who turns 43 on July 1, is expected to platoon at DH with 37-year-old lefty hitter Matt Carpenter, who signed a one-year deal with the Padres last month. Cruz has 459 home runs in 18 big league seasons.
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