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With past examples like Steve Pearce and Miguel Gonzalez on their roster, players who need a second chance know the Baltimore Orioles are just the place to be.

After the most difficult year of his professional life, Orioles outfielder Nelson Cruz is reborn as the American League's top slugger.

Three Orioles players -- designated hitter Nelson Cruz, center fielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters -- were selected by fans to start at their respective positions for the American League in the All-Star Game on July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis.

BOSTON ¿ As day after Red Sox right-hander John Lackey made pointed remarks at Orioles slugger Nelson Cruz following Cruz¿s five-hit game against Boston in a 7-4 win, Orioles manager Buck Showalter tactically fired back at the Red Sox.

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When the Orioles open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, it will mark Nelson Cruz's first time back in Arlington, where he developed into one of the game's top sluggers.

Orioles designated hitter Nelson Cruz has been named American League Player of the Week, Major League Baseball announced Monday afternoon.

The Orioles continued their spring training spending spree on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Nelson Cruz, according to an industry source. The deal, which is pending a physical, is worth $8 million with $750,000 in incentives.

If you think, or are hoping, the 162-game suspension imposed on New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has brought an end to the Biogenesis saga or A-Rod¿s controvery-laced career, think again.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy said he believes players are glad that baseball has taken added measures to try to rid the game of performance-enhancing drugs.

Baseball is acting tough on performance enhancing drugs, but Nick Markakis and Buck Showalter rightly suggest the game isn't going nearly far enough to solve the problem.

SAN DIEGO ¿ The Orioles open a brief two-game series at Petco Park ¿ the first stop on a three-city, eight-game interleague road trip through the NL West.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis says the only way baseball will rid itself of performance-enhancing drugs is to stiffen its penalties, which he believes should, at the least, include a five-year suspension for a first-time offender.

Orioles infielder and designated hitter Danny Valencia, whose name reportedly appeared on a list from Biogenesis, the defunct Miami-area anti-aging clinic, was cleared of any involvement and did not receive a suspension.