Jesus Cruz #86

Resides in Salinas de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

2019

Made a career-high 52 appearances between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA) posting a 6-6 record with a 6.02 ERA ... Led all Cardinals minor league pitchers with 52 appearances and eight Holds (T1st); ranked T15th in strikeouts despite making all relief appearances ... Averaged 13.1 strikeouts/9 IP ... Participated in early workouts and seminars as part of the Cardinals Spring Traning Early Program (S.T.E.P. camp) ... Began the season in Springfield, striking out 10 batters over 3.2 innings in two appearances before a promotion to Memphis ... Did not allow a run in nine straight appearances (10.2 IP) from 8/3-23 ... Pitched on consecutive days five times.

2018

Ranked 10th among Cardinals minor league pitchers with 104 strikeouts and 9th in strikeouts/9 IP (11.0) ... Threw a season and career-high 7.0 IP at Tampa (7/29) ... Struck out a career-high nine batters three times during the season (vs. Burlington 7/4, vs. Lakeland 8/9 & vs. Tampa 8/14) ... Was utilized as a starting pitcher from June 6 through the end of the season (15 starts).

2017

Made 13 appearances in the Mexican League for Monterrey before he was signed as an International Free Agent by the Cardinals on July 2 ... Appeared in games with the Dominican Summer League (R), Gulf Coast League (R), finishing at State College (A) ... Struck out a season-high five batters in his first appearance with the Cardinals vs. the DSL Twins (7/19) ... Did not allow a home run in his first professional season to 73 total batters faced.