Nelson Cruz (pitcher)

Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz
	Pitcher
	Born: September 13, 1972; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 1, 1997, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	July 9, 2003, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	15–23
Earned run average	5.04
Strikeouts	277
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1997); Detroit Tigers (1999–2000); Houston Astros (2001–2002); Colorado Rockies (2003);

Nelson Cruz (born September 13, 1972 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Colorado Rockies, and one season in Korea Professional Baseball for the SK Wyverns. He is currently the pitching coach for the Eugene Emeralds,the Class A Short Season affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

Career

He was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989. Cruz played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Expos in 1991, and his last affiliated season with the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 2005. He finished his career with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League in 2006.

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