Twins put Nelson Cruz on injured list

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the 10-day Injured List with a left wrist strain (retroactive to May 14).  Cruz has hit .270 (34-for-126) with seven home runs, nine doubles and 22 RBI over 35 games with the Twins this season.

Nelson Cruz    photo by Bryan Singer

To replace Cruz on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled infielder Luis Arraez from Triple-A Rochester.  Arraez was recently promoted to Rochester after hitting .342 (50-for-146) with a .415 on-base percentage at Double-A Pensacola.  In three games at Triple-A, Arraez went 5-for-14, hitting safely in all three games.

Over parts of six minor league seasons with the Twins, Arraez hit a combined .331 (455-for-1376) over 356 games.  Signed out of Venezuela as an international free agent in 2013, Arraez is looking to make his major league debut.