Nelson Cruz Wins Second Straight Silver Slugger Award

Yet another award for Twins DH Nelson Cruz as he won his second straight Silver Slugger Award and the fourth in his career.

The now-free agent DH hit .303/.397/.595 (.992) with six doubles, 16 home runs and 33 RBI in 53 games.

The slugger turned 40 years old on July 1st. According to the Twins, he joins Kirby Puckett (1986, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’92 and ’94), Chuck Knoblauch (1995 and ’97), Joe Mauer (2006, ’08, ’09, ’10 and ’13) and Justin Morneau (2006 and ’08) as the only Twins to win the award in multiple seasons.

He was named the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award from ESPN this summer. He was also named the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, "an honor voted on by his peers for a player they “most respect based on his leadership on the field and in the community.”