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Positions:  CF-600, RF-460, LF-288, OF-276, DH-2

Full Name:  Jose Luis Cruz Jr.
Born:  Apr 19,1974  in  Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-0  Weight:  200  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas)  "Cardinals"
College:  Rice University

Drafted:  Selected by Seattle Mariners in 1st Round (3rd overall) of 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $1,285,000)

  • College All-American (1st team)  2x 1994-1995 OF
  • First Round Draft Pick  1995 (#3)
  • Gold Glove Award  NL (OF) 2003
  • MLB 30-30 Club  1x 2001
  • NCAA Conference MVP  Southwest Conference (1994)
  • Player of the Week  3x May-7-2000, Oct-7-2001, May-23-2004
  • Switch-hit Homers in Same Game  2x
  • Top Prospect  1996 Sea (#1),1997 Sea (#1),1996 MLB (#23),1997 MLB (#12)
  • Topps All-Star Rookie  1997 (Jr.)
  • World Baseball Classic  Puerto Rico 2006


  • MLB Debut:  May 31,1997




    Scouting Report
    Power: 69
    Power: 31
    Speed: 64
    Contact: 24
    Patience: 81
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     Awards (10)

    1993Freshman 1st team All-America OF
    1994Southwest Conference Player of the Year
    19941st team College All-American OF
    1994Southwest Conference All-Star OF
    19951st team College All-American OF
    1995Southwest Conference All-Star OF
    1996Seattle Mariners Minor League Player of the Year
    1997AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)
    2000Winter League Player of the Year
    2003NL Gold Glove Award (OF)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.