2. DH Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners

When the Mariners inked a then 34-year-old Cruz to a four-year, $57 million contract after the 2014 season, most pundits considered it an overpay. The thought was that Cruz might deliver on the first year or two of the contract, but was at risk of being an aging albatross at the end.

But it’s now year three and Cruz has shown no signs of slowing down. He leads the AL with 107 RBIs — just ahead of the Orioles’ Jonathan Schoop (103) — and has 32 homers, a .284 average and .897 OPS to go with it. Cruz’s outstanding 2014 season with the Orioles wasn’t a fluke. It was the new norm, and the Mariners have taken advantage of that decision.

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