Jacob Cruz
Jacob Cruz | |||||||||||||||
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Outfielder / Coach | |||||||||||||||
Born: Oxnard, California, U.S. | January 28, 1973|||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
MLB: July 18, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants | |||||||||||||||
KBO: April 6, 2007, for the Hanwha Eagles | |||||||||||||||
CPBL: July 28, 2009, for the La New Bears | |||||||||||||||
Last appearance | |||||||||||||||
MLB: October 2, 2005, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||||||
KBO: May 20, 2008, for the Samsung Lions | |||||||||||||||
CPBL: July 28, 2009, for the La New Bears | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .241 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 105 | ||||||||||||||
KBO statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .310 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 106 | ||||||||||||||
CPBL statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .323 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
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As Coach | |||||||||||||||
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Jacob Cruz (born January 28, 1973), is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current coach. He is an assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) and previously played professionally in South Korea and Mexico.
College
Cruz was drafted straight out of high school in
Major League Baseball
Cruz would make his Major League debut on July 18, 1996. Cruz spent most of 1996 and
On December 21, 2001, Cruz signed with the Detroit Tigers. Cruz played 35 games for the Tigers and was released on October 3, 2002. On December 27, 2002, Cruz signed with the Cincinnati Reds. He would spend the next three years in the Reds organization, including appearing in a career-high 110 games in 2005. Released by the Reds on April 14, 2006, Cruz signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on May 30, 2006. Cruz played 55 games for the Mets Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides, the rest of the year and was granted free agency at the end of the season.
Korea
Before the start of the 2007 season, Cruz signed a contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. Cruz had an excellent season with the Eagles, hitting .321 with 22 home runs and 85 RBI. Before the start of the 2008 season, Cruz signed with the Samsung Lions. Cruz was cut by the Lions on May 23, 2008.
Mexico
After his release from the Lions, Cruz signed to play for the
American Association
On August 9, 2010, Cruz was signed by the
Coaching career
On December 13, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks hired Cruz to be the Hitting Coach of the Yakima Bears, the Diamondbacks Short Season Class A team.[3] On November 22, 2011, Cruz was promoted to Hitting Coach of the Visalia Rawhide, the Diamondbacks Advanced Class A team.[4] Cruz was the hitting coach for the Tennessee Smokies in 2017 and 2018. Cruz then served as the Pittsburgh Pirates assistant hitting coach for the 2019 season. Cruz was hired as the assistant hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers prior to the 2020 season.[5] Cruz was permitted to speak to other teams following the conclusion of the Brewers' 2021 season.[6][7]
Personal life
Cruz is of Mexican descent.[8]
References
- ^ Riley, Jeff, Los Angeles Times, "Establishing Cruz Control Baseball: Rated one of the top outfielders in the nation, Channel Islands senior begins to meet his own lofty expectations." (April 24, 1991, Sports Section- Part C, Page 11); "Jacob Cruz, Sr. has been instrumental in his son's success He emigrated from Durango Mexico in 1964.."
- ^ "403 Forbidden".
- ^ D-backs announce Minor League coaching staffs Dbacks.com 12.13.10
- ^ Hardtke to Return as Rawhide Manager in 2012 Minorleaguebaseball.com 11.22.11
- ^ "Jacob Cruz Named Assistant Hitting Coach". MLB.com. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Andy Haines out as Brewers' hitting coach after NLDS loss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (October 20, 2021). "Haines won't return as Brewers hitting coach". MLB.com. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Cruz toma la vacante en el potrero". MiLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Korean Info