Cruz agreed to a one-year, $14.3 million deal with the Twins that includes a $12 million club option for 2020, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.
The Twins and Cruz had been a rumored match for a while now, so this comes as no surprise. He will serve as the everyday designated hitter in a similar park and lineup as he hit in last season. Cruz has hit 37-plus home runs in five consecutive seasons -- he leads all major-league hitters with 203 home runs over that stretch. However, he is entering his age-38/39 season, so it should not be surprising if he falls off at any point. His .256 average in 2018 was his worst mark since he hit .235 in 2007, but his hard-hit rate (42.3 percent) was actually a career best and his batted ball profile was in line with his career norms. The deal includes a $300,000 buyout if the Twins do not wish to pick up the club option for 2020. Dec 27 10:34 am (EST)
- Cruz went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.
- Cruz went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Saturday against the Rangers.
- Cruz (illness) is batting third as the designated hitter Monday against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. All Nelson Cruz (R) News
SEASON LONG
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2019 PROJECTIONS
| AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| 457 | 113 | 64 | 28 | 84 | 1 | 52 | .247 | .324 | .470 | .795 |
2018 SEASON STATS
| AB | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | K | AVG | |
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| 2019 | 519 | 37 | 70 | 97 | 1 | 50 | 122 | .256 |
| OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR | BB% | K% | XBH | BABIP | |
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| 2019 | .342 | .509 | .851 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 20.6 | 56 | .264 |
| GB% | FB% | LD% | GB/FB | HR/FB | wOBA | wRC | ISO | |
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| 2019 | 45.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 1.29 | 0.26 | .370 | 94 | .253 |
GAME LOG
| Game | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | OPS | |
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| Sep 30 | L 3 - 1 | @ SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Sep 29 | L 4 - 1 | @ SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 28 | L 12 - 6 | @ SEA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.267 |
| Sep 27 | W 2 - 0 | @ SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Sep 26 | W 9 - 3 | @ SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Sep 25 | L 10 - 8 | @ SEA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.400 |
| Sep 24 | W 7 - 3 | @ SEA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 23 | L 6 - 1 | @ TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sep 22 | W 13 - 0 | @ TEX | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.100 |
| Sep 21 | L 8 - 3 | @ TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
SPLITS
| vs RHP | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 376 | 95 | 26 | 47 | 75 | 0 | 31 | .253 | .328 | .817 |
| vs LHP | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 143 | 38 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 | .266 | .376 | .935 |
| DAY | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 158 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 11 | .228 | .295 | .782 |
| NIGHT | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 361 | 97 | 26 | 49 | 71 | 1 | 39 | .269 | .361 | .879 |
| HOME | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 261 | 57 | 21 | 38 | 51 | 0 | 28 | .218 | .312 | .802 |
| AWAY | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 258 | 76 | 16 | 32 | 46 | 1 | 22 | .295 | .372 | .899 |
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