FACTS/ FLUKES: Cruz, Lynn, Davis, Peacock, Kipnis

Cruz powers on ... There's been no more steady power bat lately that Nelson Cruz (DH, MIN), who has averaged 41 HRs and 104 RBIs since 2014. Making the move to Minnesota, what do the skills suggest about how his power holds up as he approaches age 40?

Year     AB  HR    BA   xBA   bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====    ===  ==  ====  ====   ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2015    590  44  .302  .277     9   72  46/20/34  35   113  169  137   30%
2016    589  43  .287  .274     9   73  44/18/38  33   108  160  134   26%
2017    556  39  .288  .268    11   75  40/18/42  32   123  146  150   22%
2018    519  37  .256  .266     9   76  44/18/39  27   119  139  123  ...

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