MLB’s active home run leaders entering 2023 season

2. Nelson Cruz, San Diego Padres

Total: 459

The seven-time All-Star is back and could be a contributor on one of the very best teams in baseball. He is expected to platoon with Matt Carpenter for the Padres designated hitter spot, likely limiting his at-bats. But if Cruz can win big this year in San Diego, it is hard to think he’ll care about adding on to his home run total.

Nelson Cruz just hit a ball off of the catwalk and it was ruled a home run pic.twitter.com/6RNSu3pftE

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 8, 2021