© supplied by using linked Press Tampa Bay Rays' Nelson Cruz celebrates with Ji-Man Choi (26) after the Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles all over a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP photo/Chris O'Meara) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have positioned slugger Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list.
The move became announced Sunday about one hour before the Rays hosted the Chicago White Sox in a matchup of AL division leaders. It become not clear if Cruz established advantageous for the coronavirus or become deemed a close contact of somebody who did.
The forty one-12 months-ancient Cruz, received from Minnesota remaining month, is hitting .198 with seven homers and 18 RBIs in 24 games with Tampa Bay. He has a .270 batting typical, with 26 homers and 68 RBIs this season.
Cruz is forty second on the career home run list with 443.
The Rays recalled correct-exceeded pitcher Chris Mazza from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
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