Nelson Cruz

Dominican baseball player (born 1980) Baseball player Nelson CruzCruz with the Seattle Mariners in 2015Designated hitter / Right fielderBorn: (1980-07-01) July 1, 1980 (age 46)Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican RepublicBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutSeptember 17, 2005, for the Milwaukee BrewersLast MLB appearanceJuly 3, 2023, for the San Diego PadresMLB statisticsBatting average.274Hits2,053Home runs464Runs batted in1,325Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Milwaukee Brewers (2005) Texas Rangers (2006–2013) Baltimore Orioles (2014) Seattle Mariners (2015–2018) Minnesota Twins (2019–2021) Tampa Bay Rays (2021) Washington Nationals (2022) San Diego Padres (2023) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star (2009, 2013–2015, 2017, 2018, 2021) All-MLB First Team (2019) ALCS MVP (2011) 4× Silver Slugger Award (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) Roberto Clemente Award (2021) MLB home run leader (2014) AL RBI leader (2017) Medals Men's baseball Representing Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic 2013 San Francisco Team Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez (born July 1, 1980), nicknamed "Boomstick", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder. He played i