BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 31: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 31, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Jon Heyman made some waves Thursday morning when he reported that the Blue Jays are a team that has shown interest in Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who was named to his seventh All Star team this past weekend, is one of the premiere offensive players in all of baseball.
While he won’t give you much on the defensive side of the ball, Cruz makes up for this with his tremendous power, slugging 40 home runs in four of the past seven seasons, while posting a .