One of the top bats on the free-agent market came off the board on Thursday as Nelson Cruz signed with the Twins, according to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan. Cruz' contract is reportedly a two-year deal with a team option for 2020.
Cruz belted 37 homers for Seattle last season and drove in 97 runs in his fifth All-Star season over the last six years. The 38-year-old designated hitter has smacked 203 home runs since 2014, which is the most in the MLB in that time span. Cruz enters 2019 with 360 career homers and a .