Rhiner Cruz

Rhiner Cruz
Cruz with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Pitcher
Born: Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero
(1986-11-01) 1 November 1986
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: 7 April 2012, Houston Astros
NPB: 11 June 2014, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
NPB: August 21, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB: July 7, 2018, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average5.20
Strikeouts60
NPB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record3–5
Earned run average3.45
Strikeouts66
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Spain
European Championship
2023 Czechia Team

Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero (born 1 November 1986) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Born in the Dominican Republic, he plays for the Spain national baseball team at the international level.