Nelson Cruz
DH - MIN
Age: 38Bats: RThrows: R
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View More NewsNelson Cruz hits two homers
Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz went 4-for-5 with a double, two homers, and three RBI in a 16-7 win over the Orioles on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
Cruz went deep in the first inning and again in the eighth in a very offensive-minded contest. The veteran slugger is now hitting .326 with three homers, eight runs, and 12 RBI. He's hitting .350 over the past seven days.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #40 | #4 | #71 | 54 |
| Rest of Season | #35 | #19 | #42 | 9 |
| Dynasty | #87 | #71 | #147 | 5 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 82 | 144 | 23 | 1 | 36 | 102 | 56 | 126 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .343 | .526 | .870 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2016 | SEA | 155 | 589 | 96 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 62 | 159 | 2 | .287 | .360 | .555 | .915 | .320 | |||
| 2017 | SEA | 155 | 556 | 91 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 119 | 70 | 140 | 1 | .288 | .375 | .549 | .924 | .315 | |||
| 2018 | SEA | 144 | 519 | 70 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 55 | 122 | 1 | .256 | .342 | .509 | .851 | .264 | |||
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 49 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .306 | .443 | .571 | 1.014 | .364 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 21 | @ BAL | W, 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .400 |
| Sat, Apr 20 | @ BAL | W, 16-7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 3.000 |
| Sat, Apr 20 | @ BAL | W, 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Thu, Apr 18 | vs. TOR | L, 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Mon, Apr 22nd | @ HOU | 8:10pm | Brad Peacock (2-0) | R | ||
| Tue, Apr 23rd | @ HOU | 8:10pm | Wade Miley (1-2) | L | #98 | |
| Wed, Apr 24th | @ HOU | 8:10pm | Justin Verlander (3-0) | R | #3 | |
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