Deivi Cruz
| Deivi Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 6, 1972 Nizao, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2005, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 70 |
| Runs batted in | 464 |
| Teams | |
Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop.
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.
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.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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