Nelson Cruz Trades and Transactions

The Nelson Cruz trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Nelson Cruz has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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Nelson "Boomstick" Cruz Autograph on a 2006 Topps Co-Signers Baseball Card (#113)

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Birth Name:   Nelson Ramon Cruz
Nickname:   Boomstick
Born On:   07-01-1980  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Colegio Monte Cristi (Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   230
First Game:   09-17-2005 (Age 24)
Last Game:   07-03-2023
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent

Nelson Cruz Trades & Transactions

Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving Nelson Cruz

02-17-1998 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Mets (February 17, 1998).
08-30-2000 Traded by New York Mets to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jorge Velandia (August 30, 2000).
12-16-2004 Traded by Oakland Athletics with Justin Lehr to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Keith Ginter (December 16, 2004).
07-28-2006 Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with Carlos Lee to Texas Rangers in exchange for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero and Julian Cordero (July 28, 2006).
10-31-2013 Granted free agency (October 31, 2013).
02-24-2014 Baltimore Orioles signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
12-04-2014 Seattle Mariners signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
01-02-2019 Minnesota Twins signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.

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