Luis Cruz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luis Cruz
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1984(1984-02-10)
Age	40
Birthplace	Monterrey
Country	Mexico
Birth City	Nuevo León
Horoscope	Aquarius

Luis Cruz Biography

Luis Cruz is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 10, 1984 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Luis Alfonso Cruz, a Mexican professional baseball shortstop, is third baseman for Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican Baseball League. He was born February 10, 1984. He previously played in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB), Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Yankees.

For the 2008 season, Cruz signed a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After spending most of the year with Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and Double-A Altoona Curve, Cruz was called up to Pittsburgh. He made his Major League debut against the Cincinnati Reds on September 2, 2008. In 2008, he had 15 hits in 67 at bats for the Pirates. This was a.224 batting percentage.

Though he began the 2009 season on the Pirates major league roster, Cruz was reassigned to Triple-A in mid-April to make room for second baseman Delwyn Young, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was recalled again on July 10. He appeared in a total of 27 games for the Pirates, hitting .214 and also played in 66 for Indianapolis, where he hit .253.

Cruz signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 20, 2011. After failing to make the Dodgers opening day roster, he was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes, where he hit .318 and was selected to the Pacific Coast League mid-season All-Star team. He was called up to the Dodgers on July 2, 2012 when the Dodgers shortstop, Dee Gordon, was injured. The following day he stole home after doubling in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. He hit his first Major League home run on July 20 against Johan Santana of the New York Mets. Cruz remained in the starting lineup the rest of the season, first at shortstop and then switching over to third base when the Dodgers acquired Hanley Ramírez. Cruz’s underdog success during 2012 led the home crowds at Dodger Stadium to chant “Cruuuuuz” when he came up to bat and the Dodgers began selling his replica jersey in the gift shop. On the season, he played in 78 games and hit .297 with 6 home runs and 40 RBI.

He was selected to the Mexico national baseball team in 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2017 World Baseball Classic, and 2019, exhibition games against Japan.

Luis Cruz Net Worth

Luis Cruz is one of the richest Baseball Player from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luis Cruz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cruz was signed originally by the Boston Red Sox on August 29, 2000 as an amateur-free agent. Cruz played in the rookie leagues of the Gulf Coast Red Sox in 2001, and for 21 games in 2002. He was then promoted to the Class A Augusta Greenjackets in order to complete the 2002 season. In 74 games of the rookie league, he hit.268 and with the Greenjackets,.188.

He was traded to San Diego Padres on December 16, 2002 for Cesar Crespo. Through 2007, he played for the Padres with the Fort Wayne Wizards (129 Games in 2003), Lake Elsinore Storm (122 games in 2004), Mobile BayBears (44) games, 130 games (2006), San Antonio Missions (69 Games in 2007), and Portland Beavers (45) games. During that time, he also spent time with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.

After being claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on December 7, 2009, Cruz played the entire 2010 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds (hitting .281 in 129 games) before being recalled by the Brewers on September 6, 2010. He appeared in only 7 games that September for the Brewers and hit .235.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Luis Cruz height 6 ft 1 in Luis weight 95 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Luis Cruz Dating?

According to our records, Luis Cruz is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Luis Cruz’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Luis Cruz. You may help us to build the dating records for Luis Cruz!

On December 11, 2015 Cruz signed a two-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants worth a total of four million dollars. In 2016 with the Giants, Cruz played in 81 games, batting .252 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs. Cruz began with 2017 season with the Giants, appearing in 9 games with the club.

Facts & Trivia

Luis Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Luis Cruz celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

On July 9, 2018, Cruz signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League for the 2019 season.

Top Facts about Luis Cruz

1. Luis Cruz is a Mexican professional baseball infielder.
2. He was born on February 10, 1984 in Navojoa, Mexico.
3. Cruz made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008.
4. He has played for multiple teams including the Dodgers and Yankees.
5. In 2012, Cruz had a breakout season with the Dodgers hitting .297.
6. He has a career batting average of .234 with 15 home runs.
7. Cruz primarily plays third base but can also play shortstop and second base.
8. He has played professionally in Mexico and Japan as well as the US.
9. Cruz won a gold medal with Team Mexico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
10. As of 2021, he is currently playing for Algodoneros de Guasave in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP).