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    NelsonCruz

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      9/13/1972
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Puerta Plaxa, Dominican Republic
    • Birthdate
      9/13/1972
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Puerta Plaxa, Dominican Republic

    Career Stats

    • SV
      2
      ERA
      5.04
      K
      277
      WHIP
      1.37
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