He’s not a power guy, but he’s got some power. Jose Cruz Sr. never faced Detroit during his 19-year career in the Majors, mostly in the National League, but he grounded out against Tigers starter Jack Morris in the 1985 All-Star Game at the Metrodome.Now, 35 years after that Midsummer Classic, and more than two decades after Cruz Jr. tormented the Tigers, “I'm excited to rep the Cruz name,” Trei Cruz said Thursday night after going to the Tigers in the third round of the MLB Draft.The Tigers are no strangers to three-generation baseball families:• Ray Boone, who played third base in Detroit in the 1950s, was the patriarch of a dynasty that included his son, All-Star catcher Bob Boone, and continued to grandkids Bret and Aaron, the latter now the Yankees manager.• Joe Coleman Sr. (1955) and Jr. (1971-76) both pitched in Detroit, the latter joining the Tigers as part of the Denny McLain trade to Washington. He’s not a power guy, but he’s got some power. Tigers reach deals with draftees Cruz, Keith Now, like his father Jose Cruz Jr. before him and his grandfather Jose Cruz Sr. before him, Trei …

It's a useless task to try to compete with some ghost or whatever of your very successful parent or grandparent. He was a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and tied for the Owls’ team lead with 44 RBIs, then batted .305 with nine homers, 44 RBIs and a .913 OPS in 2019 to make All-Conference USA. The Tigers, who entered the Draft with the second-highest bonus pool among Major League clubs, reached out before their pick to lead off the fifth and final round last Thursday.“During the Draft, [Tigers scout Mike Smith] called and he made an offer and we agreed,” Keith said.That deal was finalized this week.

“Because baseball’s a game of failure. 73 overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft.

We really feel like we’ve got a really good baseball player here.”“At the end of the day, I want to give myself the best chance in Major League Baseball,” he said. The decision paid off with a solid Cape Cod League campaign last summer and a strong start for Rice this spring before the college baseball season ended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.“I think he still has some upside,” scouting director Scott Pleis said last week. His bat has evolved the last few years and keeps getting better. Once he hit and he saw that he can compete against the best collegiate pitchers in America and with a wood bat, he was really confident about what he was doing.”Once the coronavirus pandemic ended the season in March, Trei went home and worked out with his dad and grandfather in preparation for the Draft.By then, the Tigers had already taken notice. Trei Cruz Overview; More Cruz Pages. June 17, 2020 He was on his way to a dominant junior season, hitting .328 with more walks than strikeouts before the COVID-19 pandemic halted college baseball.Cruz said he has talked with 23 of the 30 MLB teams and is rated as the No.

“They know what to expect.”Though Cruz spent the past two years at shortstop, Pleis said he can play around the infield.“I think he still has some upside,” Pleis said. … DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers selected Rice shortstop Trei Cruz in the third round of the MLB draft. I grew up with that whole thing, and I never competed with my dad. “He’s basically writing his own book. There was an expectation that came with it. “He’s a switch-hitter. Rice shortstop Trei Cruz, whom the Tigers selected with the 73rd overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, does indeed have the gene. Keith participated in Major League Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline in 2019, playing in eight games with “Team Jeter.” Keith was selected a 2020 preseason All-America and to the preseason Southeast All-Region first team by Perfect Game.Keith had been committed to Arizona State, the same school from which the Tigers drafted first overall pick Spencer Torkelson and fourth-round pick Gage Workman. Trei Cruz, SS, Rice Cruz is a polarizing prospect. Trei has played second base, third base and shortstop, so there's a level of versatility. We really feel like we’ve got a really good baseball player here.”Cruz hit .328 (19-for-58) with seven doubles, a home run, eight RBIs, 18 walks and 17 strikeouts in 16 games for Rice this season.

… I'm excited to rep the Tigers organization and show the Cruz name in Detroit.”His father and grandfather would like nothing more.“My dad was getting all choked up when he got drafted,” Jose Jr. said. Good athlete, very versatile. 127 prospect by MLB.com.Ex-MLB player Jose Cruz Jr. says his son can play three positions, shortstop, third base, second base, while he primarily served as a shortstop in college.Cruz has been drafted before. I'm excited to rep the Tigers organization and show the Cruz name in Detroit.”Keith, 18, was named Mississippi’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019 after hitting .527 as a junior. And Tony's now my boss [at the MLB Players Association].”Jose hit 10 of his 204 career homers at Detroit’s expense. My grandpa was great at that. "It's been a dream of mine to play major league baseball," said Cruz. College, Amateur & Independent Lg Stats. 04:13.