Luis Cruz

Luis Cruz
Cruz with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Yomiuri Giants – No. 11
Infielder
Born: (1984-02-10) February 10, 1984 (age 33) Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 2, 2008, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: March 28, 2014, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
MLB statistics
Batting average	.234
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	57
NPB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.248
Home runs	43
Runs batted in	171
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2008–2009) Milwaukee Brewers (2010) Los Angeles Dodgers (2012–2013) New York Yankees (2013) Chiba Lotte Marines (2014–2015) Yomiuri Giants (2016–present)

Luis Alfonso Cruz (born February 10, 1984) is a Mexican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman who is currently with the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.

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

On December 16, 2002 he was traded to the San Diego Padres for César Crespo. He played for the Padres organization through 2007, with the Fort Wayne Wizards (129 games in 2003), Lake Elsinore Storm (124 games in 2004), Mobile BayBears (44 games in 2005, 130 games in 2006), San Antonio Missions (69 games in 2007) and Portland Beavers (45 games in 2007). He also spent some time during that period with the Diablos Rojos del México in the Mexican League and played for Mexico national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.