"Outfielder Nelson Cruz said he saw consistent and significant improvement in his tight right quadriceps muscle after coming out of Tuesday's game, but it's still too early to determine if he can avoid a trip to the disabled list.
The Rangers are in a delicate position with Cruz. They intend to proceed with caution, but are also already lacking some offensive firepower because of the absence of Josh Hamilton. A year ago, Cruz tried to avoid the DL by resting off and on for a week while dealing with an early season hamstring strain. Not only did he still eventually land on the DL, but he also ended up being assigned there three times with recurring hamstring issues."