José Cruz Jr.

Former Prospect Head Coach - Rice (NCAA-1) [2025]

High Level

MLB

Years

1993-2008 (1997-2008)

Proper Name

Jose Luis Cruz Jr.

Nickname

Cheito

Positions

CF (600) ... RF (460) ... LF (288) ... OF (276) ... DH (2)

Height / Weight

6-0 / 210

Bats / Throws

Both / Right

Birthdate

April 19,1974 Age: 52.053

Place

Arroyo, Puerto Rico

High School

Bellaire (Bellaire,TX)

Colleges

Rice University (Houston,TX)

Drafted/Signed

1995-1-3-Seattle Mariners

Signing Bonus

$ 1,285,000

MLB Debut

May 31,1997

MLBAM ID

112903

Retrosheet#

cruzj004

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Son of Jose Cruz ... Nephew of Tommy Cruz ... Nephew of Hector Cruz ... Father of Antonio Cruz ... Father of Trei Cruz [1995] Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#3 overall) by the Seattle Mariners [1997] Topps All-Star Rookie [2003] Inducted into the Rice University Athletics Hall of Fame [2006] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic

MLB Batting Logs

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MLB Batting Splits

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career