Nelson Cruz FA Util R

Born: 07/01/1980 Age: 44

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (WSN) Jan'23

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Positions
Util
2026 Earned Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $0.00 Median $0.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $1.60 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.70 Median $1.00

Roster%
0%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2005MIL87511002000 1.19 9.50
2006TEX41138130293067010 2.94 120.40
2007TEX9633330772152921224 3.1 297.30
2008TEX311331153891717131 8.14 252.30
2009TEX12851546212021133492204 5.99 766.60
2010TEX10844539912731322381174 7.08 764.10
2011TEX1245134751252812933295 5.59 692.60
2012TEX1596425851524502448584 4.94 785.30
2013TEX1094564131101802735451 5.8 632.70
2014BAL1596786131663224055545 6.1 970.40
2015SEA1526555901782214459532 7.12 1082.00
2016SEA1556675891692714362920 6.85 1062.40
2017SEA15564555616028039701211 6.66 1032.90
2018SEA14459151913318137551410 5.84 840.40
2019MIN1205214541412604156701 8.19 982.60
2020MIN5321418556601625400 7.23 383.40
2021MIN85346296871311935530 6.34 538.90
2021TBR5523821749801316200 4.67 256.80
2022WSN1245074481051601049440 3.6 447.00
2023SDP49152143355156210 2.98 146.10

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2006MIL (AAA)10342337111222120426176 6.54 673.20
2007TEX (AAA)4418816257911521212 8.98 395.30
2008TEX (R)16411002000 10.5 10.50
2008TEX (AAA)10344838313118337565248 9.46 973.90
2009TEX (AAA)3111000001010 -1.7 -5.10
2010TEX (AA)3131141001010 6.4 19.20
2010TEX (AAA)5221941002000 2.46 12.30
2011TEX (AA)3121121001000 2.03 6.10
2011TEX (AAA)3131150032000 17.07 51.20
2019MIN (A+)27720000000 2.1 4.20
2023SDP (AAA)4171651010100 6.83 27.30

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Jul 3, 2023 SDP LAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2.00
Jul 2, 2023 SDP @CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Totals 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5.00

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 16, 2011 11:48 AM add Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $21
October 6, 2011 11:24 PM increase Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $23
March 14, 2012 11:18 PM cut Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $12
March 15, 2012 11:19 PM add LIMA.SANDLOT $23
October 5, 2012 8:56 AM increase LIMA.SANDLOT $25
January 23, 2013 5:19 AM cut LIMA.SANDLOT $13
March 1, 2013 10:14 PM add Maine Monarchs $16
August 6, 2013 1:25 PM cut Maine Monarchs $8
August 15, 2013 1:51 PM add Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $10
October 11, 2013 2:46 PM increase Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $12
January 30, 2014 7:39 PM cut Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $6
March 8, 2014 9:04 AM add Hype Springs Eternal $16
October 8, 2014 11:05 PM increase Hype Springs Eternal $18
April 8, 2015 12:49 PM move Big Papi memories (from Hype Springs Eternal) $18
October 5, 2015 8:13 AM increase Big Papi memories $20
November 15, 2015 9:18 AM increase Big Papi memories $22
October 7, 2016 12:21 PM increase Big Papi memories $24
November 15, 2016 8:05 AM increase Big Papi memories $25
October 7, 2017 1:45 AM increase Big Papi memories $27
October 12, 2018 12:43 PM increase Big Papi memories $29
November 23, 2018 12:16 PM move Long Gone (from Big Papi memories) $29
January 31, 2019 3:43 PM cut Long Gone $15
February 28, 2019 9:45 PM add Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $20
October 4, 2019 4:50 PM increase Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $22
September 30, 2020 6:12 PM increase Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $24
October 9, 2021 3:35 AM increase Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $26
December 2, 2021 1:08 PM cut Winthrop Ramblers 🚌 $0
March 21, 2022 7:32 PM add Schrödinger's Bats $13
April 28, 2022 11:43 AM cut Schrödinger's Bats $7
June 2, 2022 2:15 PM add Schrödinger's Bats $7
June 2, 2022 2:18 PM cut Schrödinger's Bats $4
June 9, 2022 8:43 PM add PTBNL $4
June 17, 2022 9:05 PM cut PTBNL $2
June 26, 2022 3:35 PM add Winnetka Cubby Bears $2
September 6, 2022 1:10 PM cut Winnetka Cubby Bears $1

Recent Trades for Nelson Cruz in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 20, 2023 3:43 PM ᵃᵇˢᵒˡᵘᵗᵉ ᵇᵘⁿᵗˢ Nelson Cruz SDP Util R $2
 Sleepy G 🛶 $2 loan
August 8, 2022 12:42 PM YoungBoyNeverRips A.J. Puk OAK RP L $1 60IL
Joe Mantiply ARI AAA RP L $1
Jarren Duran BOS OF L $1
 jack off all trades Matt Bush TEX AAA RP R $1
Mark Melancon ARI AAA RP R $1
Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $3
Anthony Bass TOR RP R $1
Dennis Santana TEX RP R $1 SUSP 
Tanner Scott MIA RP L $1 
Rowan Wick TOR AAA RP R $1
$7 loan
August 6, 2022 7:50 PM WAR Horse Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $6
Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $45 10IL 
Kyle Tucker HOU OF L $30 
Jordan Montgomery STL SP L $12 60IL
Will Benson CLE OF L $1 
 Burress Bees David Robertson CHC RP R $2
Charlie Blackmon COL OF L $5
Yu Darvish SDP SP R $26 60IL 
Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $57 
Blake Snell SDP SP L $28 60IL 
$24 loan
August 5, 2022 11:25 AM Honey Nut Chourios Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $9
Mike Trout LAA OF R $75 
Jorge Soler MIA OF R $14 10IL 
Matt Wisler TOR AAA RP R $3
Cristian Javier HOU SP R $5 60IL
Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $3 60IL
 Bronze Age Kings Nick Castellanos PHI OF R $16 
Carlos Correa HOU SS R $37 
Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $44 10IL 
A.J. Puk OAK RP L $1 60IL
Jackson Chourio MIL OF R $2 
July 8, 2022 11:55 AM YoungBoyNeverRips Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $3
Zach Jackson OAK AAA RP R $1
$3 loan 		jack off all trades
July 3, 2022 9:26 AM Big Papi memories Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $8
Manuel Margot DET AAA OF R $8
Kyle Tucker HOU OF L $17 
Thairo Estrada SFG 2B R $1 
 Light That Baby Up Trey Mancini ARI AAA 1B R $11
Jeff Mcneil NYM 2B/OF L $5
Shane Bieber CLE RP R $26 60IL 
Tommy Edman STL 2B/SS/OF S $6 
$15 loan
June 8, 2022 9:43 AM Animas City Cutthroats Caleb Kilian CHC AAA SP/RP R $2 MILB 60IL
 Big Dumper & The Funky Bunch Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $11
$9 loan
May 20, 2022 11:01 AM Stroman Troopers Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $10
Jorge Polanco MIN 2B/3B S $8 
Sean Manaea SDP SP L $10 60IL 
 Larry Bernandez Jose Altuve HOU 2B/OF R $24 
Kevin Gausman TOR SP R $16 
Chad Green NYY RP R $4
$16 loan
May 15, 2022 9:58 PM Grimace Milkshake Clayton Kershaw CIN SP L $28 
 Kyles & Spencers Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $11
Camilo Doval SFG RP R $7 
May 11, 2022 10:08 AM Tatooine Banthas Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $12
Eduardo Escobar NYM Util S $11
José Ramírez CLE 3B S $54 
Akil Baddoo DET AAA OF L $8
$70 loan 		GMI Bulldogs Luis Urias MIL 2B/3B R $6 
Luis Patino SDP AA SP/RP R $6
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $2 60IL
Aaron Ashby MIL SP/RP L $3