Frankie de la Cruz
Eulogio "Frankie" de la Cruz Martinez (Spanish pronunciation: [ewˈloxjo ˈfɾaŋki ðe la ˈkɾuz maɾˈtines];[1] born March 12, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
| Frankie de la Cruz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Eulogio de la Cruz pitching for the Marlins | |||
| Algodoneros de Unión Laguna – No. 36 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 12, 1984 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: June 18, 2007, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| NPB: June 15, 2010, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.84 | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 8.16 | ||
| Strikeouts | 20 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Detroit Tigers
In 2006, he went 5–6 with a 3.43 ERA with the Erie SeaWolves and 0–0 in 2 1⁄3 innings with an 11.57 ERA with the Toledo Mud Hens.
Florida Marlins
On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Cruz, Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.[2]
San Diego Padres
On March 25, 2009, the San Diego Padres acquired De La Cruz for a player to be named later or cash from the Marlins.[3]
Yakult Swallows
He played with the Yakult Swallows in 2010.
Milwaukee Brewers
On January 13, 2010, De La Cruz signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Chicago Cubs
On March 16, 2012, he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.
Second Stint with Brewers
De La Cruz signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2013 season. He became a free agent after the 2013 season.
Sultanes de Monterrey
On April 2, 2014, De La Cruz signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 21, 2014.
Nettuno Baseball City
De La Cruz signed with the Nettuno Baseball City of the Italian Baseball League for the 2016 season.
Saraperos de Saltillo
On April 10, 2017, De La Cruz signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 17, 2018.
Diablos Rojos del México
On July 31, 2018, De La Cruz signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on December 17, 2018.
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
De La Cruz signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League for the 2019 season.
References
- In isolation de and Cruz are pronounced [de] and [ˈkɾus], respectively.
- Passan, Jeff (December 4, 2007). "Cabrera, Willis dealt to Tigers". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- Brock, Corey (March 25, 2009). "Another day, another new pitcher ..." mlb.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)