and Cruz was more questioned. Here we are with Cruz who's been unbelievable. He was good with the Oriole's and the Rangers before but his career years have both been here at 34 and 35. His age 29 season was probably his 3rd best, the only other year he slugged. 500 and plenty. So Cruz has been worth 9 WAR while Martinez has been -1.1. Martinez seemed safer then but I don't think anyone even expected close to what Cruz has been from V-Mart. Cruz was signed for $10 million less over the same 4 years($58mm/ $68mm). But why is he suddenly the best of both slugging and on base that he'd ever been through 33 at 34 and 35? PEDs can't be the only answer, can they?
If you're thinking Edgar, Cruz was at .315/.379/.566/.945 through the day before Edgar was hired in 2015. Maybe Cano had the right tip at the right time?