NELSON CRUZ
DH
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2023
2023-11-02 Announced his retirement.
2023-07-10 Released by the San Diego Padres.
2023-07-04 Designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres.
2023-06-13 Missed 10 games (hamstring strain- right).
2023-06-02 Hamstring strain- right, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 1st, 2023).
2023-01-11 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2022
2022-11-06 Filed for free agency.
2022-10-06 Missed the last 20 regular season games (eye injury).
2022-09-14 Eye injury, day-to-day.
2022-09-06 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
2022-09-03 Knee injury- left, day-to-day.
2022-07-22 Missed 2 games (left quadriceps).
2022-07-16 Left quadriceps, day-to-day.
2022-07-07 Missed 2 games (illness).
2022-07-05 Illness, day-to-day.
2022-06-10 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2022-06-09 Back injury, day-to-day.
2022-06-01 Missed 1 game (sore left ankle).
2022-05-31 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
2022-05-17 Missed 1 game (illness).
2022-05-16 Illness, day-to-day.
2022-05-06 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2022-05-04 Back injury, day-to-day.
2022-04-13 Missed 1 game (right groin).
2022-04-12 Right groin, day-to-day.
2022-03-13 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2021
2021-11-03 Filed for free agency.
2021-09-24 Missed 1 game (illness).
2021-09-22 Illness, day-to-day.
2021-09-19 Missed 2 games (right forearm injury).
2021-09-17 Right forearm injury, day-to-day.
2021-08-24 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
2021-08-22 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2021-07-30 Missed 1 game (right foot contusion).
2021-07-29 Right foot contusion, day-to-day.
2021-07-23 Added to the Tampa Bay Rays 26-man roster.
2021-07-22 Acquired from the Minnesota Twins The Tampa Bay Rays acquired for designated hitter Nelson Cruz and pitcher Calvin Faucher from the Minnesota Twins pitchers Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman.
2021-07-06 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
2021-07-04 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2021-06-09 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
2021-06-06 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2021-05-26 Missed 1 game (left wrist injury).
2021-05-25 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
2021-05-24 Missed 4 games (left wrist injury).
2021-05-20 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
2021-04-14 Missed 1 game (illness).
2021-04-13 Illness, day-to-day.
2021-02-02 Re-signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2020
2020-10-28 Filed for free agency.
2020-09-25 Missed 4 games (sore right knee).
2020-09-19 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
2020-09-08 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
2020-09-06 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2019
2019-11-01 Minnesota Twins exercised their contract option for next season.
2019-09-10 Missed 2 games (left wrist injury).
2019-09-07 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
2019-08-19 Missed 9 games (left wrist injury).
2019-08-09 Left wrist injury, 10-day injured list.
2019-06-03 Missed 19 games (left wrist injury).
2019-05-17 Left wrist injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 14th, 2019).
2019-05-13 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2018-12-27 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2018
2018-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2018-09-17 Missed 1 game (illness).
2018-09-16 Illness, day-to-day.
2018-06-28 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2018-06-26 Back injury, day-to-day.
2018-05-23 Missed 2 games (elbow injury).
2018-05-20 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2018-05-18 Missed 2 games (right foot injury).
2018-05-16 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
2018-04-14 Missed 9 games (sprained right ankle).
2018-04-03 Sprained right ankle, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 1st, 2018).
2018-04-01 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2017
2017-08-05 Missed 1 game (neck spasms).
2017-08-04 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
2017-07-03 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2017-07-02 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2017-06-09 Missed 2 games (right calf injury).
2017-06-07 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
2017-04-29 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2017-04-28 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2016
2016-09-02 Missed 2 games (left hand injury).
2016-08-30 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
2016-07-29 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
2016-07-27 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2016-07-17 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
2016-07-16 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2016-05-09 Missed 1 game (forearm injury).
2016-05-08 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
2015
2015-09-10 Missed 6 games (quadriceps injury).
2015-09-04 Quadriceps injury, day-to-day.
2015-08-14 Missed 1 game (neck spasms).
2015-08-12 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
2015-06-12 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
2015-06-10 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014-12-04 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a four-year contract.
2014
2014-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2014-02-22 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
2013
2013-10-31 Filed for free agency.