Impact Cruz reached base four times but was not involved in any of the three runs the Twins put up. He's slashing .297/.373/.549 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base, and Cruz is striking out at one of the lowest rates of his career despite the fact that he's turning 41 in a couple of weeks. Cruz is in the final year of his contract and could be on the move to a contending team at some point with the Twins looking unlikely to make a playoff push this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Flexen expected to start for the Mariners against the Twins The Twins will start J.A

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Brantley has 4 of Astros' 20 hits in 14-3 rout of Twins Michael Brantley had his second four-hit game of the series and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros had a season-high 20 hits and routed Minnesota 14-3 to take two of three...

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Houston's Brantley puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Twins Brantley takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Twins

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep again Cruz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Astros.

Impact After drilling a game-winning home run off Aroldis Chapman on Thursday, Cruz took Jose Urquidy deep in his first at-bat Friday to stake the Twins to an early lead. The homer extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which the veteran is batting .409 (9-for-22) with five RBI and a 6:3 BB:K.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Maldonado, Astros make late noise, overcome 4 Twins homers Martín Maldonado hit a go-ahead double in the ninth, prompting a fan to toss an inflatable trash can onto the field, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches game-winning homer Cruz went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, a double, four total RBI and a walk in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Impact Cruz reached base in his three plate appearances but emerged as the hero for the Twins with a game-winning, two-run shot off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth. The veteran slugger now has 11 home runs on the year and a .885 OPS, while he also extended his hitting streak to six contests.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back-to-back home runs by Josh Donaldson, Nelson Cruz give Twins a walkoff over Yankees MINNEAPOLIS -- Just when it looked like the Yankees were going to earn another victory over the Twins, Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz struck...

5 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Donaldson, Cruz homers off Chapman lift Twins over Yanks 7-5 Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz hit two-run homers off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Alonso claims MLB manipulating baseballs to harm FAs New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso accused Major League Baseball of manipulating the baseballs to harm the earning potential for star free agents and players eligible for arbitratio...

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rejoining lineup Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Cruz (knee) will return to the Twins lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Baldelli acknowledged that Cruz, who has sat out the team's past two games, is still less than 100 percent while he battles a sore left knee, but the 40-year-old will play through the injury for a Twins lineup that's already missing several key players. Before exiting the lineup with the knee injury, Cruz hadn't hit a home run in any of his last 12 games.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez homers, Yankees snap skid with 8-4 win over Twins Gary Sánchez and Miguel Andújar homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and an RBI, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 to end a four-game skid

JUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Tuesday Cruz (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Left knee stiffness will sideline Cruz for the second consecutive game. The slugger would surely be in the lineup if he was healthy enough to play, as the Twins are set to face southpaw Jordan Montgomery and Cruz has a .951 OPS against lefties this season. It's unclear when exactly Cruz will return to action.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees take 4-game skid into matchup with Twins New York will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Yankees take on Minnesota

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3 under-the-radar stars who could be traded As the trade market starts to take shape over the next month, you’ll undoubtedly hear plenty of speculation surrounding Max Scherzer, Trevor...

JUNE 8 • MLB.COM

Dealing with knee stiffness Cruz was not in the starting nine for Sunday's game against the Royals because of stiffness in his left knee, but he remains an option to come off the bench, Betsy Helfand reports.

Impact Cruz was originally scheduled to be in the lineup, but the knee stiffness forced him to have to sit for the beginning of the series finale. Given that he's available off the bench, Cruz figures to have a good chance to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday lineup Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Cruz was not in the lineup Friday and now he'll sit for the second time in three days. He's not reported to be dealing with any sort of injury at this point, but the Twins are likely being cautious with the slugger since he dealt with a wrist issue in late May. Jorge Polanco will shift to designated hitter as Nick Gordon mans second base Sunday.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Twins keep Matt Shoemaker in rotation despite struggles, while Nelson Cruz sparks a win Matt Shoemaker is struggling, but the Twins don't have many other options for the starting rotation.

JUNE 5 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jeffers, Garlick and Sanó homer as Twins beat Royals 5-4 Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Garlick and Miguel Sanó homered, and the Minnesota Twins turned a game-ending double play with the potential tying run at third base to beat the Kansas City Roya...

JUNE 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Friday's lineup Cruz is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Royals.

Impact Cruz had been in the lineup every game since returning from a wrist injury May 26, so this appears to be just a normal off day for the veteran slugger. Josh Donaldson will get the start at designated hitter with Willians Astudillo set to man the hot corner.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Twins look to end 3-game slide against Royals Minnesota is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Kansas City

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Myriad O's Thoughts: Believing in DJ Stewart; Cedric the defender; Gehrig's Day Cedric Mullins' robbery of Nelson Cruz's extra-base hit Tuesday was one of the best outfield catches I've seen at Camden Yards.

JUNE 3 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bubic scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Minnesota The Royals are expected to send Kris Bubic to the mound Thursday and the Twins will give J.A

JUNE 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dobnak scheduled to start for Minnesota against Baltimore The Twins will start Randy Dobnak on Wednesday while the Orioles are expected to counter with Matt Harvey

JUNE 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles end 14-game skid, Mullins keys 7-4 win over Twins Cedric Mullins got two hits, scored two runs and made a sensational catch in center field, helping the Baltimore Orioles snap their 14-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over th...

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