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Nelson Cruz MIN Util R 

Born: 07/01/1980
Age: 40

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

BOHICA for $20

Positions
Util
2022 Projected Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $20.12 Median $20.00
SABR Points
Average $21.10 Median $20.00

All Leagues
Average $15.60 Median $18.50
SABR Points
Average $15.90 Median $15.00

Roster%
98.24%
Change
7Day 0.29%
30Day 21.99%


April 14, 2021 12:38 PM : Cruz (illness) will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and bat third Wednesday in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli said Cruz is feeling "a lot better" after the illness resulted in the veteran slugger being scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Boston. Cruz will put a six-game hit streak on the line as he returns to the lineup for the front end of the twin bill, though it's uncertain whether the Twins will want to have him play in the nightcap while he works his way back from the illness.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2005MIL87511002000 1.19 9.50
2006TEX41138130293067010 2.94 120.40
2007TEX9633330772152921224 3.1 297.30
2008TEX311331153891717131 8.14 252.30
2009TEX12851546212021133492204 5.99 766.60
2010TEX10844539912731322381174 7.08 764.10
2011TEX1245134751252812933295 5.59 692.60
2012TEX1596425851524502448584 4.94 785.30
2013TEX1094564131101802735451 5.8 632.70
2014BAL1596786131663224055545 6.1 970.40
2015SEA1526555901782214459532 7.12 1082.00
2016SEA1556675891692714362920 6.85 1062.40
2017SEA15564555616028039701211 6.66 1032.90
2018SEA14459151913318137551410 5.84 840.40
2019MIN1205214541412604156701 8.19 982.60
2020MIN5321418556601625400 7.23 383.40
2021MIN134741162043100 8 104.00

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2006MIL (AAA)10442337111222120426176 6.47 673.20
2007TEX (AAA)4418816257911521212 8.98 395.30
2008TEX (AAA)10344838313118337565248 9.46 973.90
2008TEX (R)16411002000 10.5 10.50
2009TEX (AAA)3111000001010 -1.7 -5.10
2010TEX (AA)3131141001010 6.4 19.20
2010TEX (AAA)5221941002000 2.46 12.30
2011TEX (AAA)3131150032000 17.07 51.20
2011TEX (AA)3121121001000 2.03 6.10
2019MIN (A+)27720000000 2.1 4.20

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
2021-04-16 MIN @LAA 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
2021-04-15 MIN BOS 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.60
2021-04-14 MIN BOS 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60
2021-04-14 MIN BOS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9.50
2021-04-11 MIN SEA 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 5.60
2021-04-10 MIN SEA 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 20.60
2021-04-08 MIN SEA 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.60
2021-04-07 MIN @DET 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
2021-04-06 MIN @DET 5 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 21.20
2021-04-05 MIN @DET 6 6 3 0 1 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 32.50
Totals 44 39 15 3 2 0 4 9 9 1 1 0 0 100.40

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
2019-06-02 A+ FTM @LAK 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-01 A+ FTM @LAK 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2022 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 23, 2012 11:44 PM add Not a Cat $20
October 5, 2012 8:57 AM increase Not a Cat $22
October 11, 2013 2:32 PM increase Not a Cat $24
December 23, 2013 2:40 PM cut Not a Cat $12
March 9, 2014 5:54 PM add Czech Mate $15
October 8, 2014 11:06 PM increase Czech Mate $17
November 15, 2014 12:12 AM increase Czech Mate $18
December 8, 2014 12:17 AM move Not a Cat (from Czech Mate) $18
October 5, 2015 8:07 AM increase Not a Cat $20
November 15, 2015 9:21 AM increase Not a Cat $26
June 30, 2016 12:02 PM move BOHICA (from Not a Cat) $26
October 7, 2016 12:47 PM increase BOHICA $28
August 30, 2017 7:58 AM move TTO Sucks to Watch (from BOHICA) $28
October 7, 2017 1:55 AM increase TTO Sucks to Watch $30
November 17, 2017 9:37 PM move BOHICA (from TTO Sucks to Watch) $30
October 12, 2018 12:47 PM increase BOHICA $32
November 15, 2018 7:37 AM increase BOHICA $34
January 31, 2019 11:11 PM cut BOHICA $17
March 3, 2019 10:09 PM add BOHICA $16
October 4, 2019 4:51 PM increase BOHICA $18
September 30, 2020 6:12 PM increase BOHICA $20

Recent Trades for Nelson Cruz in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2021 11:37 AM exVP Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $20 
Adley Rutschman BAL Util S $8
 Highway Star Sonny Gray CIN SP R $13 10IL 
Nate Lowe TEX 1B L $7 
December 11, 2020 5:50 PM Yellow Ledbetters Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $34 
Vidal Brujan TBR (AA) 2B/SS S $5
 Smell My Finger Pablo Lopez MIA SP R $7 
August 28, 2020 12:28 PM Eggs Odorizzi Tommy Pham SDP OF R $18 
Josh Bell WSN 1B S $10 
Spencer Howard PHI SP R $3 
 Salt River Rafters Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $33 
January 31, 2019 6:22 PM The Naturals ⚾ Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $30 
 King West Kraken Ryan Pressly HOU RP R $4
November 23, 2018 8:52 PM WTF Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $20 
Kris Bryant CHC 3B/OF R $46 
 The Projectionists Will Smith ATL RP L $3 
Shohei Ohtani LAA Util/SP R $34 
August 3, 2018 12:32 AM WAR Horse Christin Stewart  OF L $4
 Camargo Shorts Wade Davis KCR RP R $14 
Ben Zobrist FA 2B/OF S $3
Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $29 
Rich Hill TBR SP L $8 
July 12, 2018 2:05 PM No Rounders! Ender Inciarte ATL OF L $9 
Michael Conforto NYM OF L $14 
 The Whammers Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $27 
May 23, 2018 9:44 PM Dumpster Fire Joey Votto CIN 1B L $50 
Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $28 
 The Naturals ⚾ Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $41 
Jose Martinez NYM OF R $7 60IL
May 17, 2018 9:26 PM Bat Flip Heroes Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $23 
Corey Knebel LAD RP R $7 
 Mercury Rising Jay Bruce NYY 1B/OF L $12 
Carlos Martinez STL SP/RP R $15 
Austin Riley ATL 3B/OF R $3 
January 7, 2018 9:56 AM Chief Benders Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $27 
 The K/9 Unit Corey Knebel LAD RP R $9