C Jose Cruz #9
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2026
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C JOSE CRUZ #9 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 239 53 7 0 2 21 20 53 .222 .280 .276 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 20
Errors: - 25 25
Arm: 45 40 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 @ LA Loss, 4-9 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2026 @ LA Loss, 5-6 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2026 @ LA Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2026 VAN Win, 8-6 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2026 VAN Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2026 VAN Win, 9-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2026 @ ELP Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2026 @ ELP Win, 10-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2026 @ ELP Loss, 5-6 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/06/2026 LV Win, 11-7 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Cruz is very humble, soft-spoken, and a friendly influence in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/09/1990
Born in:Noblesville, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 3rd Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 239 53 7 0 2 21 25 20 53 .222 .280 .276 .556 .257 .054 51
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 265 1 0 0 7 1 4 66 9 0 0 0.0 18.7 2.55 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 15 1 0 1 6 6 7 19 0 0 0 .200 .268 .253 .522
Versus Right   164 38 6 0 1 15 19 13 34 4 1 1 .232 .286 .287 .572
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
May   50 13 0 0 1 4 7 6 12 1 0 0 .260 .333 .320 .653
June   41 7 1 0 0 3 2 4 12 0 1 0 .171 .244 .195 .440
July   41 10 2 0 0 6 5 5 7 3 0 1 .244 .320 .293 .613
August   45 11 4 0 0 4 3 1 13 0 0 0 .244 .261 .333 .594
September   46 10 0 0 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 0 .217 .280 .217 .497
Spring Training   59 16 6 0 1 13 11 8 13 2 2 0 .271 .348 .424 .772
Last Year   212 54 11 0 4 23 23 20 35 2 6 1 .255 .319 .363 .682
2 Years Ago   298 89 10 1 5 34 32 29 55 1 1 1 .299 .362 .389 .751
Career   3687 1039 146 5 80 489 412 305 610 42 13 10 .282 .335 .389 .724
Home   119 24 2 0 2 11 14 8 29 2 0 1 .202 .254 .269 .523
Road   120 29 5 0 0 10 11 12 24 2 1 0 .242 .306 .283 .589
Grass   55 15 4 0 0 7 6 4 12 1 1 0 .273 .317 .345 .662
Turf   184 38 3 0 2 14 19 16 41 3 0 1 .207 .270 .255 .525
Day   149 30 5 0 1 12 13 13 27 2 0 0 .201 .262 .255 .517
Night   90 23 2 0 1 9 12 7 26 2 1 1 .256 .310 .311 .621
As Starter   239 53 7 0 2 21 25 20 53 4 1 1 .222 .280 .276 .556
Close/Late   51 16 2 0 1 9 5 8 9 1 0 0 .314 .400 .412 .812
Inning 1-3   63 11 1 0 0 3 4 5 17 2 1 0 .175 .229 .190 .419
Inning 4-6   91 16 3 0 1 6 12 5 23 1 0 1 .176 .224 .242 .466
Inning 7-9   75 21 3 0 1 12 9 9 13 1 0 0 .280 .353 .360 .713
Extra Innings   10 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .500 1.045
0 Outs   83 19 4 0 0 5 13 6 13 3 1 0 .229 .272 .277 .549
1 Outs   76 21 2 0 1 11 9 8 17 1 0 0 .276 .341 .342 .683
2 Outs   80 13 1 0 1 5 3 6 23 0 0 1 .163 .230 .212 .442
Scoring Position   67 14 2 0 1 18 7 5 22 4 1 1 .209 .260 .284 .543
Bases Empty   131 27 4 0 0 0 11 10 22 0 0 0 .206 .262 .237 .499
Runner on 1st   41 12 1 0 1 3 7 5 9 0 0 0 .293 .370 .390 .760
Runner on 2nd   32 5 1 0 0 3 2 1 9 0 0 1 .156 .206 .188 .393
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 .400 .829
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 6 1 2 2 2 1 0 .400 .444 1.000 1.444
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   136 18 3 0 1 7 11 13 53 1 0 1 .132 .212 .176 .388
First Pitch   31 10 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 .323 .312 .355 .667
Count 0-1   21 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .429 .762
Count 0-2   14 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 1-0   9 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Count 1-1   19 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .300 .316 .616
Count 1-2   44 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 15 0 0 0 .136 .136 .227 .364
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   11 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 2-2   35 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 14 1 0 1 .143 .162 .171 .334
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .286 .455 .429 .883
Full Count   43 5 0 0 0 2 4 13 19 0 0 0 .116 .321 .116 .438
Behind in Count   79 15 4 0 1 6 6 0 20 0 0 0 .190 .190 .278 .468
Ahead in Count   32 12 1 0 1 6 8 7 0 1 0 0 .375 .475 .500 .975
Batting 6th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Batting 7th   18 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 1 0 0 .278 .364 .278 .641
Batting 8th   114 26 4 0 0 11 12 5 25 3 1 1 .228 .260 .263 .523
Batting 9th   99 21 3 0 2 8 10 10 22 0 0 0 .212 .284 .303 .587
Low Leverage   95 18 4 0 0 1 9 8 20 0 0 1 .189 .260 .232 .491
Medium Leverage   98 18 1 0 0 6 10 9 22 2 1 0 .184 .248 .194 .442
High Leverage   45 17 2 0 2 14 6 3 11 2 0 0 .378 .400 .556 .956
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Miami - PBC 24 88 347 103 10 2 8 45 42 34 1 3 39 2 11 .297 .358 .406 .765 102 101 0.3
2016 Miami - PBC 25 87 329 88 16 0 8 50 39 31 0 2 48 8 3 .267 .329 .389 .718 93 91 2.1
2017 Miami - PBC 26 80 320 97 11 0 8 57 37 15 0 6 52 5 8 .303 .328 .412 .741 99 96 1.8
2018 Miami - PBC 27 88 352 108 16 0 10 75 38 33 2 7 54 4 7 .307 .363 .438 .800 115 113 2.4
2019 Miami - PBC 28 87 335 90 18 1 8 44 41 23 1 2 52 6 6 .269 .316 .400 .716 94 94 2.3
2020 Miami - PBC 29 83 329 104 16 0 12 59 46 30 1 6 47 3 10 .316 .369 .474 .843 129 126 3.0
2021 Miami - PBC 30 86 319 100 12 0 5 31 31 22 0 5 58 5 6 .313 .353 .398 .751 106 104 2.3
2022 Miami - PBC 31 83 296 72 8 0 5 27 33 32 1 0 57 6 9 .243 .319 .321 .640 74 73 0.5
2023 Miami - PBC 32 86 311 81 11 1 5 23 25 16 1 4 60 3 5 .260 .295 .350 .646 77 73 0.6
2024 Miami - PBC 33 83 298 89 10 1 5 34 32 29 1 1 55 3 1 .299 .362 .389 .751 105 106 1.6
2025 Vancouver - PBC 34 63 212 54 11 0 4 23 23 20 1 2 35 2 2 .255 .319 .363 .682 84 82 0.7
2026 Denver - PBC 35 66 239 53 7 0 2 21 25 20 1 4 53 0 0 .222 .280 .276 .556 56 51 0.9
Total PBC 980 3687 1039 146 5 80 489 412 305 10 42 610 47 68 .282 .335 .389 .724 96 94 18.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Total - 15 25 113 55 14 1 2 33 46 10 1 3 6 0 0 .487 .520 .681 1.201 100 100 2.2
2007 Total - 16 25 114 55 12 2 2 36 41 10 1 0 5 0 0 .482 .528 .675 1.203 100 100 2.2
2008 Total - 17 37 165 75 14 1 3 45 63 14 1 3 8 0 0 .455 .492 .606 1.098 100 100 2.5
2009 Total - 18 32 143 67 12 2 6 41 60 12 1 3 5 1 0 .469 .503 .706 1.209 100 100 2.7
2010 Miami - R+ 19 86 330 79 12 1 11 53 35 33 3 4 104 7 3 .239 .311 .382 .693 85 76 0.4
2011 Fort Myers - A 20 86 322 78 12 1 11 32 43 27 0 1 82 9 1 .242 .300 .388 .688 86 84 1.8
2012 Columbia - A+ 21 85 326 100 12 1 15 48 39 34 3 0 73 3 1 .307 .377 .488 .865 136 133 3.2
2013 Columbia - A+ 22 85 323 92 20 1 9 41 40 32 2 4 71 11 2 .285 .349 .437 .786 114 107 2.7
2014 Austin - AAA 23 87 325 93 26 0 6 43 34 38 3 3 42 4 2 .286 .363 .422 .785 106 106 2.5
2025 Newark - Semi 34 26 87 25 6 0 1 10 9 12 0 0 13 4 1 .287 .374 .391 .765 108 112 0.8
Total AAA 87 325 93 26 0 6 43 34 38 3 3 42 4 2 .286 .363 .422 .785 106 106
Total A+ 170 649 192 32 2 24 89 79 66 5 4 144 14 3 .296 .363 .462 .826 125 120
Total A 86 322 78 12 1 11 32 43 27 0 1 82 9 1 .242 .300 .388 .688 86 84
Total R+ 86 330 79 12 1 11 53 35 33 3 4 104 7 3 .239 .311 .382 .693 85 76
Total SPBC 26 87 25 6 0 1 10 9 12 0 0 13 4 1 .287 .374 .391 .765 108 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Miami - R+ C 84 84 828 60 2 892 4 .996 752.2 10.62 +0.7 1.217 5 112 29 25.9
2011 Fort Myers - A C 85 85 773 82 4 856 1 .999 748.0 10.29 +2.5 1.087 0 130 37 28.5
2012 Columbia - A+ C 85 85 717 60 2 779 2 .997 753.2 9.28 -0.5 1.170 3 135 34 25.2
2013 Columbia - A+ C 84 84 724 61 4 786 1 .999 732.0 9.65 -0.0 1.023 7 107 30 28.0
2014 Austin - AAA C 85 84 727 68 3 797 2 .997 754.1 9.49 +0.4 1.003 7 122 36 29.5
2015 Miami - Pro C 25 25 229 28 2 259 2 .992 217.0 10.66 -0.0 1.014 1 65 23 35.4
2016 Miami - Pro C 87 87 797 88 8 894 9 .990 768.0 10.37 +0.1 1.041 5 165 59 35.8
2017 Miami - Pro C 80 80 646 89 1 735 0 1.000 691.0 9.57 +0.4 1.076 6 162 61 37.7
2018 Miami - Pro C 68 68 590 80 2 673 3 .996 604.1 9.98 +1.5 1.066 3 143 53 37.1
2019 Miami - Pro C 87 87 760 94 4 861 7 .992 751.2 10.23 +0.1 1.108 3 188 65 34.6
2020 Miami - Pro C 83 83 786 88 3 880 6 .993 746.0 10.54 -0.9 1.000 4 165 49 29.7
2021 Miami - Pro C 86 86 827 102 2 930 1 .999 769.1 10.87 +0.5 .994 4 211 71 33.6
2022 Miami - Pro C 83 83 787 87 6 878 4 .995 732.2 10.74 +0.1 1.252 5 188 58 30.9
2023 Miami - Pro C 85 85 817 114 4 940 9 .990 759.1 11.03 +0.8 .959 3 238 84 35.3
2024 Miami - Pro C 82 81 667 82 2 755 6 .992 702.0 9.60 -2.3 1.064 9 194 61 31.4
2025 Vancouver - Pro C 62 59 450 66 1 516 0 1.000 533.2 8.70 +1.3 1.053 2 124 48 38.7
2025 Newark - Semi C 24 24 200 23 0 223 0 1.000 206.1 9.73 +0.4 1.415 0 46 17 37.0
2026 Denver - Pro C 66 66 609 42 3 654 3 .995 596.2 9.82 +0.2 .905 4 68 21 30.9
TOTAL C 1341 1336 11934 1314 53 13308 60 .995 11818.2 10.09 +5.1 1.058 71 2563 836 32.6
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
11/20/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft out of high school (North Vermillion; Cayuga, IN) by the Miami Sun Sox. (Round 4, Pick 3, 57th overall pick).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
05/12/2010 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Miami Sun Sox development complex.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
10/30/2011 Wins the 2011 A Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
09/28/2012 Goes 0-4 against the Bradenton Manatees, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
11/01/2012 Wins the 2012 A+ Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
10/27/2014 Named the #71 prospect in the PBC
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/12/2015 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/19/2017 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/29/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
09/05/2018 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/29/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/30/2019 Miami Sun Sox have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/16/2020 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/2020 Wins the PBC Batter of the Month Award.
08/29/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/30/2020 Tagged as a Face of the Franchise (FoF). Received a FoF Prime contract.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/29/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/19/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
04/06/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $177,000 with the Newark Eagles organization.
05/08/2025 Contract was purchased by the Vancouver Grizzlies organization.
11/15/2025 Became a free agent.
12/31/2025 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Denver Cutthroats organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
05/30/2026 Collects his 1000th career Professional Baseball Circuit hit!
11/01/2026 Declined his contract option.
11/19/2026 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2015 88 1
2018 88 1
Year RBI Rank
2018 75 4
Year SF Rank
2015 3 9
2017 6 4
2018 7 2
2020 6 2
2021 5 8
2023 4 8
2026 4 10
Year AVG Rank
2020 .316 10
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