
Nelson Cruz
DH - MIN
2019 Outlook
Ownership
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesForget the groundhog seeing his shadow; there's no better sign of spring's arrival than seeing Cruz get drafted criminally late. After merely clobbering 37 homers-his lowest tally since 2013-the stud DH has a consensus ADP outside of the top 100. That's an absurdly low price for a dependably elite slugger who finished in the 98th percentile of hard-hit rate, exit velocity, xwOBA, and xSLG. Despite logging a .282 xBA for the third straight year, his actual average dropped from .287 and .288 to .256. Even if he merely splits the difference and reverts to .270, he'd be a better version of Rhys Hoskins going multiple rounds later. So what if he doesn't have a position? Were you planning on leaving a utility spot empty?
Player News
View More NewsNelson Cruz agrees to one-year deal with Twins
The Twins and Nelson Cruz have agreed to a one-year deal with a club option for 2020. The deal is worth $14 million and the option is worth $12 million with a $300,000 buyout.
Fantasy Impact
Despite Cruz's advanced age, he continued to produce last season, hitting 37 home runs with 97 RBI. He'll DH for the Twins and although he'll play primarily in a pitcher's park, it's hardly a downgrade from Seattle. There are warning signs abound for Cruz, as he played in his fewest games since 2013 (when he was suspended) and saw most of his indicators decline. But he still seems capable of popping 40 balls over the wall, making him a fine mid-range pick despite his DH-only eligibility.
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Rankings
View More RankingsECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
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Draft | #59 | #18 | #111 | 29 |
Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
Dynasty | #115 | #101 | #136 | 4 |
AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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537 | 85 | 146 | 24 | 1 | 38 | 109 | 56 | 135 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .341 | .531 | .873 |
Stats
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Season | Team | GAMES | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
2016 | SEA | 155 | 589 | 96 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 62 | 159 | 2 | .287 | .360 | .555 | .915 | |||
2017 | SEA | 155 | 556 | 91 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 119 | 70 | 140 | 1 | .288 | .375 | .549 | .924 | |||
2018 | SEA | 144 | 519 | 70 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 55 | 122 | 1 | .256 | .342 | .509 | .851 |
History
Game Log
View More GamesGame | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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Sun, Sep 30 | vs. TEX | W, 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Sat, Sep 29 | vs. TEX | W, 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Fri, Sep 28 | vs. TEX | W, 6-12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1.000 |
Thu, Sep 27 | vs. TEX | L, 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |

Availability
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Chris Carson (SEA) | RB | |
DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) | WR | |
Jamaal Williams (GB) | RB | |
JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) | WR | |
Travis Kelce (KC) | TE | |
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Sony Michel (NE) | RB | |
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T.Y. Hilton (IND) | WR | |
Robert Woods (LAR) | WR | |
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Mike Evans (TB) | WR | |
Julian Edelman (NE) | WR | |
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Keenan Allen (LAC) | WR | |
David Johnson (ARI) | RB | |
Adam Thielen (MIN) | WR | |
Zach Ertz (PHI) | TE | |
Jeff Wilson (SF) | RB | |
Brandin Cooks (LAR) | WR | |
Peyton Barber (TB) | RB |
Mike Trout (LAA) | CF,DH | |
Mookie Betts (BOS) | CF,RF | |
Jose Ramirez (CLE) | 2B,3B | |
J.D. Martinez (BOS) | LF,RF | |
Nolan Arenado (COL) | 3B | |
Max Scherzer (WSH) | SP | |
Christian Yelich (MIL) | LF,CF | |
Ronald Acuna (ATL) | LF,CF | |
Francisco Lindor (CLE) | SS | |
Trea Turner (WSH) | SS | |
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Chris Sale (BOS) | SP | |
Manny Machado (SD) | 3B,SS | |
Jose Altuve (HOU) | 2B | |
Jacob deGrom (NYM) | SP | |
Alex Bregman (HOU) | 3B,SS | |
Bryce Harper (FA) | CF,RF | |
Aaron Judge (NYY) | RF,DH | |
Trevor Story (COL) | SS | |
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 1B | |
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | LF,RF |
Freddie Freeman (ATL) | 1B | |
Javier Baez (CHC) | 2B,3B | |
Charlie Blackmon (COL) | CF | |
Justin Verlander (HOU) | SP | |
Corey Kluber (CLE) | SP | |
Andrew Benintendi (BOS) | LF,CF | |
Kris Bryant (CHC) | 3B,RF | |
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | 1B | |
Gerrit Cole (HOU) | SP | |
Juan Soto (WSH) | LF |
Anthony Davis (NOR) | PF,C | |
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Joel Embiid (PHI) | PF,C | |
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Chris Paul (HOU) | PG | |
Jimmy Butler (PHI) | SG,SF | |
Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | |
Kyrie Irving (BOS) | PG,SG | |
Ben Simmons (PHI) | PG,SF | |
Jrue Holiday (NOR) | PG,SG |
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John Wall (WAS) | PG | |
Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | |
Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG,SF | |
Donovan Mitchell (UTH) | PG,SG | |
Bradley Beal (WAS) | SG | |
Kevin Love (CLE) | PF,C | |
Draymond Green (GSW) | PF,C | |
LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) | PF,C |