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Nelson Cruz SDP Util R

Born: 07/01/1980 Age: 42

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Big Papi memories for $6

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (WSN) Jan'23

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Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $1.80 Median $1.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $1.83 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.10 Median $1.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $2.80 Median $1.00

Roster%
11.22%
Change
7Day 1.6%
30Day 6.73%

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2005MIL87100.428570.40000
2006TEX411381560.260870.38462
2007TEX963333590.287010.38436
2008TEX311331970.421050.60870
2009TEX12851575330.332040.52381
2010TEX10844560220.373870.57644
2011TEX12451364290.311890.50947
2012TEX15964286240.319310.45983
2013TEX10945649270.326750.50605
2014BAL15967887400.333330.52529
2015SEA15265590440.369470.56610
2016SEA15566796430.359820.55518
2017SEA15564591390.375190.54856
2018SEA14459170370.341790.50867
2019MIN12052181410.392310.63877
2020MIN5321433160.397200.59459
2021MIN8534644190.370260.53716
2021TBR5523835130.282700.44240
2022WSN12450750100.313490.33705

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2006MIL (AAA)10342368200.378250.52830
2007TEX (AAA)4418832150.427810.69753
2008TEX (R)16100.500000.50000
2008TEX (AAA)10344893370.428570.69452
2009TEX (AAA)311000.090910.00000
2010TEX (AA)313100.384620.45455
2010TEX (AAA)522100.272730.26316
2011TEX (AA)312100.250000.27273
2011TEX (AAA)313330.538461.27273
2019MIN (A+)27000.285710.28571

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
2022-09-13 WSN BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-11 WSN @PHI 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-10 WSN @PHI 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-08 WSN @STL 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-07 WSN @STL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-06 WSN @STL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-02 WSN @NYM 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-09-01 WSN OAK 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2022-08-31 WSN OAK 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-08-30 WSN OAK 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Totals 41 35 8 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2024 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
April 11, 2011 8:36 PM add Still better than the Tigers $36
October 6, 2011 11:25 PM increase Still better than the Tigers $38
October 5, 2012 8:54 AM increase Still better than the Tigers $40
January 15, 2013 5:34 PM cut Still better than the Tigers $20
March 23, 2013 8:53 PM add Magic Bus $5
October 11, 2013 2:39 PM increase Magic Bus $7
January 28, 2014 9:23 PM move Sgt. Pepper (from Magic Bus) $7
October 8, 2014 11:02 PM increase Sgt. Pepper $9
October 5, 2015 8:02 AM increase Sgt. Pepper $11
October 7, 2016 12:13 PM increase Sgt. Pepper $13
October 7, 2017 1:41 AM increase Sgt. Pepper $15
October 12, 2018 12:41 PM increase Sgt. Pepper $17
January 31, 2019 11:08 AM move Still better than the Tigers (from Sgt. Pepper) $17
October 4, 2019 4:49 PM increase Still better than the Tigers $19
September 30, 2020 6:10 PM increase Still better than the Tigers $21
February 1, 2021 4:34 AM move Big Papi memories (from Still better than the Tigers) $21
September 17, 2021 4:26 PM cut Big Papi memories $11
April 1, 2022 7:15 PM add Big Papi memories $4
October 14, 2022 1:44 AM increase Big Papi memories $6

Recent Trades for Nelson Cruz in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 3, 2022 12:32 AM Southbound and Down Devin Williams MIL RP R $9
Cody Morris CLE SP R $3
Michael Harris ATL OF L $4 
 Alejandro Twirk Nelson Cruz WSN Util R $13
Ian Anderson ATL AAA SP R $11
$8 loan
August 19, 2021 12:12 PM Nediaj Nelson Cruz TBR Util R $37
Manny Machado SDP 3B R $45
$67 loan 		LFPs Ozzie Albies ATL 2B S $13 
Abraham Toro SEA 2B/3B S $1 
Nolan Gorman STL AAA 2B L $1
July 25, 2021 1:27 AM Hard Braun Nelson Cruz TBR Util R $25
Giancarlo Stanton NYY OF R $30
Chris Bassitt OAK SP R $4
$35 loan 		Late Nite Tacos 🌮 🤟 Jean Segura PHI 2B R $3
Jake Cronenworth SDP 1B/2B/SS L $7
Alex Kirilloff MIN 1B/OF L $11 
July 14, 2021 1:50 PM Bedlam at the Bank Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $22
Lucas Giolito CHW SP R $15 
Mookie Betts LAD 2B/OF R $52
$31 loan 		Muppet Labs Field Test Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $4 
Sixto Sanchez MIA RP R $9
Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $39 
Casey Mize DET RP R $5 60IL
Riley Greene DET OF L $1
July 11, 2021 1:05 PM Closer To the Heart Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $43 
Shane Baz TBR SP R $4
$14 loan 		Noot and the pepper grinders Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $21
April 11, 2021 5:27 PM Westish College Harpooners Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $22
Kevin Gausman SFG SP R $20 
$29 loan 		Garbage Inn Yusei Kikuchi SEA SP/RP L $1 
Adley Rutschman BAL C S $4
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B/OF R $6 
March 6, 2021 5:05 PM Sonny Gray Real Estate Luis Robert CHW OF R $18 
 Twosies Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $21
$3 loan
January 30, 2021 4:33 AM Still better than the Tigers Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $21
 Big Papi memories Alex Dickerson ATL AAA OF L $5
Nick Lodolo CIN SP L $2
January 26, 2021 1:06 PM Closer To the Heart Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $21
Cody Bellinger LAD OF L $45
Ramon Laureano OAK OF R $8 
Kyle Lewis ARI AAA Util R $9 
 Noot and the pepper grinders Max Kepler MIN OF L $15 
Julio Urias LAD SP L $18 
Freddy Peralta MIL SP R $3
Alec Bohm PHI 1B/3B R $8 
January 19, 2021 12:11 PM #18 Georgia Reuben 🥪 Julio Urias LAD SP L $13 
 206 PB&J Sammich Lane Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $26