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Rangers Place Cruz On Disabled List

The Rangers have placed outfielder Nelson Cruz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.

Texas was hoping Cruz could avoid his second stint on the DL this season.

Cruz is hitting .327 with 10 homers and 34 RBIs in 34 games this season.

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Rangers Activate Harrison, Demote Moscoco

The Rangers activated left-hander Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday.

In a related move, Texas demoted right-hander Guillermo Moscoso to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Harrison made two relief appearances on a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco, allowing one run in 3.0 innings.

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A-Rod's $25M Not In Jeopardy Despite Rangers' Bankruptcy Decision

The Rangers filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday and Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was listed as the top unsecured creditor of the team.

Texas owner Tom Hicks insisted that Rodriguez -- and all other creditors -- will be paid.

Hicks said he is simply trying to shield the Rangers from additional claims while he finalizes a deal to sell the team for $575 million to a group of investors led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.

"I did not want to put the baseball future of the Texas Rangers in jeopardy or uncertainty for an extended period of time," Hicks said.

As part of the 2004 trade that put A-Rod in pinstripes, Texas agreed to pay about $67 million of the $179 million remaining on Rodriguez's contract.

Rodriguez is still owed $24,892,006.61 in deferred compensation, the court papers state.

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