Rhiner Cruz
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
| Rhiner Cruz | |
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| Houston Astros | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: November 1, 1986 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2012 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win-loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.31 |
| Strikeouts | 56 |
| WHIP | 1.71 |
| Teams | |
Rhiner Allen Cruz Montero (born November 1, 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
Cruz began his career with the Detroit Tigers in 2004. The Tigers released Cruz, and he joined the New York Mets in 2007. Cruz was selected by the Astros the first overall selection of the 2011 Rule 5 draft.[1] Cruz was named to the Astros' Opening Day roster.[2] He played for the Spain national baseball team at the 2009 Baseball World Cup.[3]
His brother, José Cruz also plays for the Spanish national team.
References
- ↑ Houston Astros make New York Mets righty Cruz top pick in Rule 5 draft - ESPN
- ↑ Five pitchers to make first Opening Day roster | astros.com: News
- ↑ "España se queda a las puertas del segundo puesto de su grupo en la Copa del Mundo de béisbol" (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain: Marca. EFE. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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