Nelson Cruz, the former Texas Rangers slugger now slugging for the Seattle Mariners and a friend to the Do It For Durrett Foundation, has been hit by a lot of pitches this season.
He was hit for an AL-leading ninth time in the first inning Tuesday night, and two innings later Nomar Mazara got plunked on a Felix Hernandez pitch that was no where close to any of the others he had thrown to that point.
Mariners manager Scott Servais is tired of seeing Cruz get hit, especially by Rangers pitchers. He was hit on his food the last time the Rangers were in town and missed a couple games.