Deivi Cruz

Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He was born in Bani, Nizao, Dominican Republic.

Deivi Cruz
Shortstop
Born: (1972-11-06) November 6, 1972 (age 52) Nizao, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	70
Runs batted in	464
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1997–2001) San Diego Padres (2002) Baltimore Orioles (2003) San Francisco Giants (2004–2005) Washington Nationals (2005)

Cruz played at the Major League Baseball level for nine seasons (1997-2005) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 batting average with 70 home runs and 464 runs batted in.

In 1997, Deivi Cruz made his Major League debut on April 1, 1997 and was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.^[1] Cruz was the starting shortstop for Detroit Tigers.

Cruz was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.

Cruz' nephew, Yeyson Yrizarri, is also a professional baseball shortstop.^[2]