- Category:
- Richest Athletes › Baseball Players
- Net Worth:
- $40 Million
- Birthdate:
- Jul 1, 1980 (43 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
What is Nelson Cruz's Net Worth?
Nelson Cruz is a Dominican American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $40 million. Nelson Cruz was born in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic in July 1980. He is a right fielder and designated hitter who bats and throws right handed. Cruz made his Major League Baseball debut for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005. He played for the Texas Rangers from 2006 to 2013 and for the Baltimore Orioles in 2014. Cruz joined the Seattle Mariners in 2015 through 2018 before joining the Minnesota Twins in 2019.
He won the American League Championship Series MVP in 2011 and was the AL home run leader in 2014. Nelson Cruz was the AL RBI leader and won the Edgar Martinez Award in 2017. He has been an MLB All-Star in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018 and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2015 and 2017. Cruz won a Gold medal representing the Dominican Republic in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In 2013 he was suspended 50 games by MLB for being involved in the Biogenesis baseball scandal. Cruz signed a four year deal with Seattle in 2014 worth $57 million and a one year deal with Minnesota in 2019 worth $14.3 million.
