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Rangers' Cruz, Davis look to rebound

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Monday, June 29, 2009

Nelson Cruz has gone through a deep slump in June, to the point where he was benched this weekend. Should his owners be worried? Although the 28-year-old had put up big numbers at Triple-A in both 2006 and 2007, hitting a combined .317 with 35 homers, 118 RBIs and 18 steals in 533 at-bats, he didn't translate that success to the big league level, hitting .223 and slugging .385 in 130 at-bats in '06, and hitting .235 and slugging .384 in 307 at-bats in '07. Last season, he took his Triple-A gam ...

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