Nelson Cruz didn't reach the 40-home run mark until his 10th year in the majors. Since then, he has steadily been blasting Bombas (bold: led AL).
2014: .271 batting average, 40 homers, 108 RBI
2015: .302, 44 homers, 93 RBI
2016: .287, 43 homers, 105RBI
2017: .288, 39 homers, 119RBI
2018: .256, 37 homers, 97 RBI
2019: .311, 41 homers, 108RBI
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