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Major League Baseball has tabbed seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill the new role of special adviser for baseball operations.
His job will include serving as a liaison between the organization and players in Latin American nations, including his native Dominican Republic.
"Nelson Cruz is a respected voice in the game whose outstanding service to young people and those in need in the Dominican Republic earned him the Roberto Clemente Award," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a news release Friday. "Nelson is passionate about growing the game and improving issues for players and our sport as a whole.