Nelson Cruz is three games into his second season with the Twins and missed time in 2019 because of injury. Still, on Sunday he broke a tie for most Twins home runs by a designated hitter, doing it in his 117th game.
Nelson Cruz: 44 home runs in 117 games as DH
Jason Kubel: 42 home runs in 322 games as DH
David Ortiz: 42 home runs in 279 games as DH
Tony Oliva: 41 home runs in 406 games as DH
Chili Davis: 40 home runs in 275 games as DH
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