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Nelson Cruz
Birthdate: 7/1/1980     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-2/240     Position: OF
Contract: $10.5M / 2 Years (2012 - 2013)
5/15/2013: Cruz launched his 10th home run of the season Wednesday, hitting a three-run homer off of Jesse Chavez in the fifth inning.
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 79
3/27/2013 - 2013 AL Outfield Tiered Rankings: Preseason by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19
2/19/2013 - Rangers Outfield: Depth Chart Discussions by Eno Sarris (RotoGraphs) 2
8/8/2012 - AL Tiered OF Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 70
7/26/2012 - Buying for the Stretch Run in Dynasty by Eno Sarris (RotoGraphs) 31


DashboardCustomize
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2009Rangers (AAA)000000.00.000.000.00.000100.0 %  0.003.20  

News
3/11 - State of sabermetrics: Insights from the 2010 Sloan Sports A» by Sal Baxamusa
5/1 - It brings to mind another time: a Texas Rangers preview by South Side Sox
4/23 - Of Expectorating and Run Expectancy: The Tale of a 7th Innin» by Lone Star Ball
4/14 - Rangers expect to deal Julio Borbon soon by MLB Daily Dish
1/30 - Quick Hits: Yankees, Cruz, Wells by Ben Nicholson-Smith
1/30 - Rangers Notes: Cruz, Gonzalez, Ryan by Mark Polishuk
1/29 - Gio, Cruz, Rodriguez, Cabrera Linked To PED Clinic by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2009Rangers (AAA)000.0000000  0.000000000000

Advanced
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2009Rangers (AAA)0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.0000.00.000100.0 %  3.20

Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP

More Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches

Win Probability
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD

Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN

Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C

Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace

Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2005BrewersLF202.0000000000     .0000
2006RangersLF103.0000000000     .0000
2007RangersLF1614118.01910000000     1.0002
2009RangersLF2217.0701100000     .875-1
2010RangersLF141088.22200000000     1.0002
2011RangersLF1816135.02911100000     .968 
2012RangersLF6221.0200000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF5944384.27922200000     .9763
2006RangersCF203.0000000000     .0000
Total- - -CF203.0000000000     .0000
2005BrewersRF6116.0400000000     1.0001
2006RangersRF3835307.16940001100     1.000-3
2007RangersRF8265604.114855321100     .968-4
2008RangersRF3131274.07212111100     .9730
2009RangersRF1201171035.2294113212200     .99020
2010RangersRF9491799.122835410100     .9793
2011RangersRF10998863.221555500100     .978 
2012RangersRF1511461286.028694400200     .987 
2013RangersRF4545396.17401100000     .987 
Total- - -RF6766295582.2139038252055900     .98317
2005BrewersOF8118.0400000000     1.0001
2006RangersOF4135313.16940001100     1.000-3
2007RangersOF9879722.116765321100     .972-2
2008RangersOF3131274.07212111100     .9730
2009RangersOF1221191052.2301114312200     .98719
2010RangersOF108101888.025035410100     .9815
2011RangersOF127114998.224466600100     .977 
2012RangersOF1571481307.028894400200     .987 
2013RangersOF4545396.17401100000     .987 
Total- - -OF7376735970.1146940272255900     .98220

Advanced Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2005BrewersLF2.0  000000 0  0.0       
2006RangersLF3.0  000000 0  0.0       
2007RangersLF118.0  00111311.8468  0.9 0.5 2.00.12.552.3
2009RangersLF17.0  -1010661.0001  0.00-0.8 -0.1-0.3-1.2-43.4
2010RangersLF88.2  -10101615.9387  2.010.2 1.80.12.130.7
2011RangersLF135.0  10012322.9577   10.5 0.3-0.60.26.4
2012RangersLF21.0  00-1-132.6670   0  -0.40.0-0.3-51.1
Total- - -LF384.2  -10216156.91823  2.920.3 3.6-0.63.413.9
2006RangersCF3.0  000000 0  0.0       
Total- - -CF3.0  000000 0  0.0       
2005BrewersRF16.0  000043.7501  0.6 0.1 0.20.00.336.7
2006RangersRF307.1  20246056.93313  -2.7 1.4 1.20.53.013.9
2007RangersRF604.1  -2-240144126.87522  3.3 -1.9 3.7-0.51.33.1
2008RangersRF274.0  -10215749.86023  -2.4 1.1 1.9-0.22.912.3
2009RangersRF1035.2  1-100238219.92076  19.210.7 7.81.39.811.0
2010RangersRF799.1  -1133180168.93360  0.03-0.2 9.2-0.98.011.1
2011RangersRF863.2  -30-3-6169149.88267   3-3.3 -1.9-1.3-6.4-9.2
2012RangersRF1286.0  2-2-12-12245213.86973   -12.4 -5.6-0.2-3.4-3.0
2013RangersRF396.1  0-1-1-26158.95116    -1.2 0.70.2-0.4-3.6
Total- - -RF5582.2  -2-5-5-1211581041.899351  18.06-1.0 17.2-1.115.13.3
2005BrewersOF18.0  000043.7501  0.6 0.1 0.20.00.336.7
2006RangersOF313.1  20246056.93313  -2.7 1.4 1.20.53.013.9
2007RangersOF722.1  -2-251157137.87330  4.2 -1.4 5.7-0.43.97.7
2008RangersOF274.0  -10215749.86023  -2.4 1.1 1.9-0.22.912.3
2009RangersOF1052.2  0-110244225.92277  19.21-0.1 7.71.18.69.3
2010RangersOF888.0  -2143196183.93467  2.040.0 10.9-0.810.112.8
2011RangersOF998.2  -20-3-5192171.89174   4-2.8 -1.6-1.8-6.2-7.9
2012RangersOF1307.0  2-2-13-13248215.86773   -12.4 -5.9-0.2-3.7-3.3
2013RangersOF396.1  0-1-1-26158.95116    -1.2 0.70.2-0.4-3.6
Total- - -OF5970.1  -3-5-3-1112191097.900374  20.98-0.7 20.8-1.618.53.9

Fans Scouting Report
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Rangers1052.21653546150537860581
2010Rangers888.02262656762718470694
2011Rangers998.26855586454719175674
2012Rangers1307.0322940543561897855-1
Total- - -4246.113848536149638671618

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2005BrewersLF2.0 00.0    
2006RangersLF3.0 00.0    
2007RangersLF118.0 10.92.51+/- 11
2009RangersLF17.0000.0-1.21+/- 00
2010RangersLF88.2102.02.01+/- 11
2006RangersCF3.0 00.0    
2005BrewersRF16.0 00.60.30+/- 00
2006RangersRF307.1 4-2.73.04+/- 21
2007RangersRF604.1 03.31.32+/- 12
2008RangersRF274.0 1-2.42.93+/- 20
2009RangersRF1035.21019.29.79+/- 59
2010RangersRF799.1330.07.94+/- 24

Value
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary

Contracts
  • $10.5m / 2 Years (2012 - 2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Texas Rangers on 4/4/2012 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2012: $5M, 2013: $11M
    • Incentives: 2013 salary increased based on 2012 plate appearances: $100K increase at 500, 525, 550, 575, 600. Award bonuses: $50K for All-Star apperance, $75K for LCS MVP
    • Agent / Agency: Levinsons, ACES
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Bob Loblaw
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