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Cruz brings more than big bat to Twin Cities

After finding success with the Mariners in Seattle, Nelson Cruz joins the Twins on a one-year deal

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Even when he visited Target Field as a member of the Mariners last season, Nelson Cruz saw the young talent in Minnesota and was already thinking the Twins would be a good fit for him in free agency. Less than a year later, on Wednesday, Cruz was introduced as the Twins' newest member, signed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2020.