After spending the last four seasons with the Seattle Mariners, veteran DH Nelson Cruz has reportedly signed a one year, $14 million deal with the Minnesota Twins. There is also a $12 million club option for 2020.
Cruz, 38, hit .256 with 37 HR and 97 RBI in 144 games with Seattle last season. The Dominican born DH also was named to the AL All-Star Team for the fifth time in the past six years.
This is yet another solid move for the Twins who in addition to naming longtime Tampa Bay Ray Rocco Baldelli as their new manager have also added free agents C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop and added depth with ex-Yankee Ronald Torreyes. Along with a healthy Miguel Sano, another solid campaign from Eddie Rosario and a potential breakout season from Max Kepler the Twins lineup has the makings of being a juggernaut. With this revamped lineup, the Cleveland Indians shedding payroll and the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals all in rebuilding mode look for the Twins to be on the odds on favorite to win the AL Central in 2019.
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