Tony Cruz (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Arnoldi Anthony "Tony" Cruz (August 18, 1986 in Palm Beach, Florida
) is a Minor League Baseball
catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
.
, Cruz was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round (802nd overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
.
On May 23, 2011, Cruz was called up for the first time when Gerald Laird
was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right index finger fracture. On May 24, 2011, Tony Cruz made his major league debut as a starter. He went 3 for 5 with 2 singles and a double. He was optioned to the minors on August 12.
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
) is a Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.
Career
From Okaloosa-Walton College and Middle Georgia CollegeMiddle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College is a publicly supported, residential,charter unit of the University System of Georgia, in the city Cochran in the U.S. state of Georgia. Founded in 1884, the school is the oldest two-year college in the United States. It is currently being transformed into a 4 year college...
, Cruz was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round (802nd overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
2007 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 7 and June 8, 2007...
.
On May 23, 2011, Cruz was called up for the first time when Gerald Laird
Gerald Laird
Gerald Lee Laird III is an American professional baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers. He graduated La Quinta High School in 1998, and played college baseball at Cypress College...
was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right index finger fracture. On May 24, 2011, Tony Cruz made his major league debut as a starter. He went 3 for 5 with 2 singles and a double. He was optioned to the minors on August 12.