Luis Cruz

34-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
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Signed by the Cubs in December of 2015.
PFree Agent  
February 19, 2016
Cruz was released by the Cubs on Friday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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Cruz failed his physical, which led to his release. The 25-year-old appeared in 28 games (19 starts) for Triple-A Fresno last season, posting a 4.27 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
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2015
A ninth-round pick of the Astros in 2008, Cruz appeared in 28 games (19 starts) for Triple-A Fresno last season, going 7-5 with a 4.27 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and a 93:53 K:BB ratio over 116 innings for the Grizzlies. The 25-year-old southpaw battled command issues and had trouble keeping the ball inside the park (18 home runs allowed), so he's unlikely to compete for an Opening Day roster spot with the Astros to open 2016. Expect a return to Triple-A, this time to Iowa after the Cubs signed Cruz to a minor league deal in December.
Cruz, a ninth-round pick of the Astros in 2008, appeared in 26 games (22 starts) between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, going 8-8 with a 3.68 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 118:38 K:BB over 124.2 innings. The 24-year-old left-hander doesn't walk too many batters and has struck out nearly a batter per inning since 2011. Cruz only made five starts in Triple-A last season, however, so that's likely where he will begin to open the 2015 campaign.
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PChicago Cubs  
January 29, 2016
Cruz received an invitation to spring training Friday.
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PChicago Cubs  
December 23, 2015
Cruz signed with the Cubs on Wednesday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
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PFree Agent  
November 19, 2015
Cruz was released by the Astros on Thursday.
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PHouston Astros  
May 18, 2015
Through six starts for Triple-A Fresno, Cruz is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 25:10 K:BB over 28.1 innings.
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PHouston Astros  
March 13, 2015
Cruz was optioned to Astros' minor league camp on Friday.
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