Nelson Cruz's tenure with the Mariners has come to an end.
After four years in Seattle, the veteran slugger is moving on to Minneapolis in free agency. Cruz has reportedly signed a one-year deal worth $14 million to join the Minnesota Twins. The contract includes a $12 million club option for the 2020 season with a $300,000 buyout, according to multiple reports.
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"Seattle, you hold a special place in my heart as you embraced me from the start even when skeptics said I would not succeed in a pitcher friendly park," Cruz wrote in an Instagram post.