Nelson Cruz

Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in a 7-2 win over Seattle on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Cruz ripped a three-run shot in the fifth inning as part of a four-run frame. The veteran DH is hitting .296 with 14 homers, 31 runs, 34 RBI, and a steal across 203 at-bats.

Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 14-3 loss to the Astros on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Cruz struggled through a power outage through much of May and early June but he now has three homers over his past four games. Overall, Cruz is hitting .288 with 13 homers, 30 runs, 31 RBI, and a steal this season.

Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 6-4 win over Houston on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

After a slow stretch, Cruz is starting to heat up again. He has homered in each of his past two games. Overall, Cruz is hitting .288 with 12 homers, 29 runs, 30 RBI, and a steal.

Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 2-for-2 with a homer and four RBI in a 7-5 win over the Yankees on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Cruz ripped a walk-off two-run homer off of Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth. The veteran slugger is hitting .287 with 11 homers, 28 runs, 29 RBI, and a steal over 181 at-bats. That was his first homer since May 19.

Nelson Cruz (knee) is back in the Twins' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Fantasy Impact

Cruz admitted he wasn't 100 percent, but the Twins are pretty banged up at the moment and quite frankly they need him. The veteran slugger is up to 10 homers and 25 RBI through 51 games on the year.