Cruz will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday and is expected to be activated from the DL on Monday.
8/16/10
Cruz was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring.
8/16/10
Cruz left Saturday's game with tightness in his hamstring and did not play in Sunday's game. He has already made two trips to the DL with hamstring injuries this year and that makes him a risky start for the upcoming week.
6/22/10
Cruz was activated from the DL Tuesday and is batting sixth the Texas lineup.
6/17/10
Cruz will begin a rehab assignment on Friday and appears on track to be activated from the DL next Tuesday.
6/16/10
Cruz put his injured hamstring through a rigorous workout Tuesday and reported no problems. He will test the hamstring again on Wednesday and if all goes well, Cruz will begin a rehab assignment this weekend and could be activated as early as next Tuesday.
6/11/10
Cruz received a cortisone shot in his injured hamstring Thursday. He will not run until Sunday and will still need a rehab assignment. The earliest Cruz would return from the DL is now next Friday.
6/06/10
The Rangers are targeting a June 15th return for Cruz. He sould begin a rehab assignment next weekend.
5/31/10
Cruz was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring. He might only miss the requisite 15 days.
5/28/10
Cruz did not land on the Dl despite injuring his other hamstring Wednesday. He did not start Friday but was used as a pinch-hitter. Consider him day-to-day.
5/14/10
Cruz was activated from the DL Friday and was in the starting lineup and batting sixth.
5/12/10
Cruz's return has been pushed back to Friday due to a day game for the Rangers on Thursday and to give Cruz a day of rest after his two rehab games.
5/10/10
Cruz will play in two rehab games on Tuesday and Wednesday and is expected to be activated from the DL on Thursday.
4/27/10
Cruz was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring.
4/22/10
Cruz left Wednesday's game with fatigue in his right hamstring after leaving Tuesday's game with a cramp in the same hamstring. He expects to play Thursday but could miss a day or two.