Deivi_Cruz

Deivi Cruz

Deivi Cruz

Dominican baseball player (born 1972)

Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop.

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Cruz played at the Major League Baseball level for nine seasons (1997-2005) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 batting average with 70 home runs and 464 runs batted in.

In 1997, Cruz was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.[1]

Cruz was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.

Cruz' nephew, Yeyson Yrizarri, is also a professional baseball shortstop.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    2015 Tigers Media Guide. pg. 371.
  2. [2]
    Fraley, Gerry (January 4, 2016). "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 9: Yeyson Yrizarri, one of the top infield arms in the Rangers' system - SportsDay". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 18, 2016.


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