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 1
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
Jul 1, 2023 SDP @CIN 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.20
Jun 30, 2023 SDP @CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Jun 27, 2023 SDP @PIT 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.20
Jun 25, 2023 SDP WSN 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20
Jun 23, 2023 SDP WSN 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.60
Jun 22, 2023 SDP @SFG 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.50
Jun 21, 2023 SDP @SFG 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2.00
Jun 18, 2023 SDP TBR 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Totals 31 29 8 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 24.70

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jun 11, 2023 AAA ELP OKC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jun 10, 2023 AAA ELP OKC 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 8, 2023 AAA ELP OKC 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 7, 2023 AAA ELP OKC 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 17 16 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0

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 27, 2011 10:50 PM add Ignacio Beardfacio $45
October 6, 2011 11:24 PM increase Ignacio Beardfacio $47
November 2, 2011 7:37 PM cut Ignacio Beardfacio $24
March 18, 2012 7:39 PM add Skubal-doo-be-doo 🐶 $19
October 5, 2012 8:56 AM increase Skubal-doo-be-doo 🐶 $21
August 5, 2013 4:21 PM cut Skubal-doo-be-doo 🐶 $11
August 6, 2013 4:22 PM add Make Aces Great Again $21
October 11, 2013 2:46 PM increase Make Aces Great Again $23
January 10, 2014 2:38 PM move Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ (from Make Aces Great Again) $23
January 22, 2014 2:14 PM cut Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ $12
March 30, 2014 9:14 PM add StringerBias™️32 $10
October 8, 2014 11:13 PM increase StringerBias™️32 $12
November 15, 2014 12:06 AM increase StringerBias™️32 $15
October 5, 2015 8:05 AM increase StringerBias™️32 $17
November 15, 2015 9:19 AM increase StringerBias™️32 $19
June 26, 2016 12:25 AM move Raleigh Thunder (from StringerBias™️32) $19
October 7, 2016 12:47 PM increase Raleigh Thunder $21
November 15, 2016 8:05 AM increase Raleigh Thunder $22
July 1, 2017 10:56 PM move Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ (from Raleigh Thunder) $22
October 7, 2017 1:53 AM increase Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ $24
October 12, 2018 12:45 PM increase Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ $26
October 4, 2019 4:43 PM increase Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ $28
November 17, 2019 1:45 PM move Down by the Schoolyard [32] (from Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️) $28
August 7, 2020 2:11 PM move Raleigh Thunder (from Down by the Schoolyard [32]) $28
September 30, 2020 7:28 PM increase Raleigh Thunder $30
November 15, 2020 12:36 AM increase Raleigh Thunder $31
January 24, 2021 3:49 PM cut Raleigh Thunder $0
March 21, 2021 8:11 PM add Down by the Schoolyard [32] $28
October 9, 2021 4:12 AM increase Down by the Schoolyard [32] $30
February 4, 2022 11:40 AM cut Down by the Schoolyard [32] $0
April 3, 2022 7:43 PM add YOHO YOLO LODOLO 🪀 $15
June 11, 2022 1:06 PM cut YOHO YOLO LODOLO 🪀 $8
June 17, 2022 10:26 PM add StringerBias™️32 $10
June 23, 2022 10:24 AM cut StringerBias™️32 $5
July 27, 2022 8:55 PM add StringerBias™️32 $5
July 28, 2022 6:09 AM cut StringerBias™️32 $3
August 18, 2022 2:52 PM add Wonder Wheel $3
August 28, 2022 11:43 PM cut Wonder Wheel $2
October 2, 2022 1:36 PM add Wonder Wheel $2
October 2, 2022 1:41 PM cut Wonder Wheel $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 15IL 
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 
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 
Kyle Tucker HOU OF L $30 
Jordan Montgomery STL SP L $12 60IL
Will Benson CIN AAA OF L $1
 Burress Bees David Robertson CHC RP R $2
Charlie Blackmon COL OF L $5
Yu Darvish SDP SP R $26 15IL
Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $57
Blake Snell SDP SP L $28 15IL 
$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
Matt Wisler TOR AAA RP R $3
Cristian Javier HOU SP R $5 60IL
Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $3 60IL
 Houck Trea Nick Castellanos PHI OF R $16
Carlos Correa HOU SS R $37
Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $44 
A.J. Puk OAK RP L $1 15IL 
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 TBR OF R $8 10IL
Kyle Tucker HOU OF L $17 
Thairo Estrada SFG 2B R $1 60IL 
 Light That Baby Up Trey Mancini ARI AAA Util R $11
Jeff Mcneil NYM 2B/OF L $5 
Shane Bieber CLE RP R $26 15IL
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 15IL
 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 60IL 
 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 7IL
$70 loan 		GMI Bulldogs Luis Urias MIL 2B/3B R $6 
Luis Patino TBR RP R $6 OUT
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $2 
Aaron Ashby MIL SP/RP L $3 15IL