Francisco Cruceta
| Francisco Cruceta | |
|---|---|
La Vega, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 21, 2004, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| KBO: April 7, 2009, for the Samsung Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 2, 2008, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| KBO: October 8, 2010, for the Samsung Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–4 |
| Earned run average | 7.96 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–20 |
| Earned run average | 4.70 |
| Strikeouts | 205 |
| Teams | |
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Francisco Alberto Cruceta (born July 4, 1981) is a former professional baseball
Career
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cruceta was signed by the
Cleveland Indians
At Kinston, Cruceta
Cruceta replaced the injured
Cruceta returned to Buffalo for the 2005 season, but doubts developed about his role. He struggled as a starter, and attempts to convert him into a relief pitcher met with mixed results. Manager Marty Brown was open in his criticism of Cruceta's efforts to become a reliever, and acknowledged that, when he had Cruceta start a game in mid-August, "You could see he felt more comfortable in that starting role than out of the bullpen. That's a real positive for him."[7] Just a few days after that start, the Indians designated him for assignment. The Seattle Mariners claimed him off waivers and sent him to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.
Seattle Mariners
Cruceta spent time with the Mariners during
Texas Rangers
In
Detroit Tigers
Cruceta was expected to compete for the vacant spots in the Tigers bullpen during spring training 2008, left by Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney after they suffered shoulder injuries. Cruceta's chances of making the Tigers bullpen was dealt a blow when his visa was withheld, allegedly due to his suspension in 2007. After two months of waiting, Cruceta was granted his visa on April 9, allowing for him to come to the U.S. from his native Dominican Republic.[13] After returning to the United States, Cruceta was brought up to the Tigers on April 30, 2008, when Jason Grilli was traded to the Colorado Rockies. Cruceta made 13 appearances for the Tigers, going 0–3 with an ERA of 5.40. On June 3, Cruceta was designated for assignment; after clearing waivers, he joined the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Foreign career
Cruceta signed with the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization for the 2009 season. He showed fine performances in his first Korean pro league season, going 9–10 with a 4.36 ERA as a starting pitcher.
In June 2011, Crueta was found cheating again, this time by using an illegal substance on his glove.[14] It was discovered by home plate umpire Stephen Lockhart, who promptly tossed him out.
Francisco Cruceta signed a minor league contract with New York Yankees on June 28, 2011 & was waived thereafter. He spent the 2012 season with Rimini Baseball, in Italy, his last professional stop.
He signed with the
References
- ^ "Francisco Cruceta". Toledo Mud Hens. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Dodgers acquire RHP Shuey from Indians". United Press International. July 22, 2002.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (November 21, 2002). "Indians single out the best for top 40". The Plain Dealer. p. D1.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (February 20, 2003). "Prospect watch". The Plain Dealer. p. D5.
- Buffalo News. September 18, 2004. p. B3.
- Columbus Dispatch. p. 09E.
- Buffalo News. p. C7.
- Seattle Times. May 30, 2006. p. D8.
- ^ Milles, Todd (July 1, 2006). "Star-like Cruceta rules: Snubbed Rainiers pitcher wins like All-Star". The News Tribune.
- ^ Larue, Larry (September 16, 2006). "Bad start goes good: M's overcome poor start, beat Royals, 11–8". The News Tribune.
- Grand Rapids Press. December 1, 2007. p. D1.
- ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (December 1, 2007). "Tigers roster virtually set after signing reliever Cruceta, optioning Perez, Shelton". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Beck, Jason (April 9, 2008). "News: Visa application approved for Cruceta". Detroit Tigers. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ "SAN ANGELO COLTS: Pitcher Williamson earns second win in victory over Thunder » San Angelo Standard Times Mobile". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)