Nelson Cruz has been swinging the hottest bat in the majors since the All-Star break. The Minnesota Twins' designated hitter leads MLB with 14 home runs, 26 RBI, 70 total bases, a .933 slugging ...

On the season, Cruz has hit. 294/.384/.650 (166 OPS+) with 32 home runs. He's been hot as of late, homering 11 times in his last 14 appearances while posting a 1.697 OPS.

Detroit starter Matthew Boyd had his way early but the Twins mounted a rally to take the lead in the top of the sixth. With two men on, Polanco smashed a double into the gap which saw Nelson Cruz ...

The Minnesota Twins reinstated designated hitter Nelson Cruz from the 10-day injured list on Monday and sent righthander Zack Littell to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. The 39-year-old ...

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz, a former Minnesota Twins star, bats during the first inning against the Twins Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The Twins are also high on Cody Stashak, who has a career 3.15 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 40 innings, but would love to give him more time to grow before thrusting him into a permanent late-innings ...

Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Taking a look at the trade that sent Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz gets ready to bat during a workout at Target Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Cruz, who hit 27 home runs last year, should add ...

Nelson Cruz packed up his big bat and joined a contender. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Cruz, one of baseball’s most proven sluggers, in a four-player trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Minnesota Twins’ Nelson Cruz celebrates in the Twins’ dugout after hitting back-to-back solo home runs with teammate Jorge Polanco in the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 23 ...

Nelson Cruz just completed one of the greatest age-38 seasons in baseball history, joining four inner-circle Hall of Famers as the only 38-year-olds to ever top a 1.000 OPS. 1.278 — Barry Bonds ...

Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz watches his ground-rule double off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Chicago.