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Nelson Cruz
Minnesota Twins
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Minnesota Twins
Nelson Cruz (illness) will DH and bat third for the Twins in the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Cruz was scratched from the lineup -- and sent home -- on Tuesday because of a non-COVID-related illness, but he's apparently feeling better now. The veteran slugger boasts a ridiculous .444/.469/.926 batting line with four home runs and 10 RBI through nine games (32 plate appearances) this season for Minnesota. Apr 14 12:15 pm (EST)
- Nelson Cruz has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup because of a non-COVID-related illness, the Twins said.
- Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and walk during Saturday's loss to the Mariners.
- Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with a solo homer Tuesday against the Tigers. All Nelson Cruz (R) News
SEASON LONG
2021 PRE-SEASON PROJECTIONS
| AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 119 | 67 | 31 | 81 | 0 | 79 | .303 | .420 | .588 | 1.009 |
2020 SEASON STATS
| AB | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | K | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .390 |
| OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR | BB% | K% | XBH | BABIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | .426 | .732 | 1.158 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 19.2 | 6 | .400 |
| GB% | FB% | LD% | GB/FB | HR/FB | wOBA | wRC | ISO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.2% | 35.3% | 26.5% | 1.08 | 0.33 | .479 | 12 | .342 |
GAME LOG
| Game | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | L 10 - 3 | @ LAA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Apr 15 | W 4 - 3 | BOS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Apr 14 | L 7 - 1 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .666 |
| Apr 14 | L 3 - 2 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.667 |
| Apr 11 | L 8 - 6 | SEA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .733 |
| Apr 10 | L 4 - 3 | SEA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.417 |
| Apr 08 | W 10 - 2 | SEA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .650 |
| Apr 07 | W 3 - 2 | @ DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Apr 06 | L 4 - 3 | @ DET | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.800 |
| Apr 05 | W 15 - 6 | @ DET | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.167 |
SPLITS
| vs RHP | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .320 | .367 | 1.087 |
| vs LHP | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .529 | 1.279 |
| DAY | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .389 | .429 | 1.207 |
| NIGHT | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| HOME | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .350 | .440 | .990 |
| AWAY | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .409 | 1.314 |
DAILY DFS
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| Salary | $3800 | $5800 | $25 | $4400 |
| FPPG | 12.75 | 9.70 | 9.58 | 3.50 |
| OWN% | 6.01% | 8.97% | -- | -- |
PROJECTIONS
| AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | FD | DK | Y! | FDraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.99 | 1.04 | 0.69 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 12.2 |
TODAY'S GAME
| Apr 17 09:04 PM at LAA | vs José Quintana (L) | ||
| 2021 | 0-1 | 16.20 ERA | 3.40 WHIP |
| vs LHP | .450 BAA | 0.492 wOBA |
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