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Juan Cruz	#37 \| Pitcher \| Kansas City Royals

Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 Throws: R Bats: R
Born: Oct 15, 1978, Bonao,

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2009 Statistics
Period	G	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	IP	H	BB	ER	HR	K	ERA	WHIP
Yesterday	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00
Last 7 Days	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	2	0	0	0	4	0.00	0.50
Last 14 Days	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	8	1.12	0.62
Last 21 Days	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	9	2	3	2	10	2.45	1.00
2009	31	0	0	0	3	2	2	2	35.0	27	18	18	4	26	4.63	1.29

Career Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	CG	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	ER	HR	K	ERA	K/9	BB/9	H/9	WHIP
2001	CHC	8	8	0	3	1	0	44.7	40	17	16	4	39	3.22	7.85	3.42	8.05	1.28
2002	CHC	45	9	0	3	11	1	97.1	84	59	43	11	81	3.98	7.49	5.46	7.77	1.47
2003	CHC	25	6	0	2	7	0	61.0	66	28	41	7	65	6.05	9.59	4.13	9.74	1.54
2004	ATL	50	0	0	6	2	0	72.0	59	30	22	7	70	2.75	8.75	3.75	7.38	1.24
2005	OAK	28	0	0	0	3	0	32.2	38	22	27	5	34	7.44	9.37	6.06	10.47	1.84
2006	ARZ	31	15	0	5	6	0	94.2	80	47	44	7	88	4.18	8.37	4.47	7.61	1.34
2007	ARZ	53	0	0	6	1	0	61.0	45	32	21	7	87	3.10	12.84	4.72	6.64	1.26
2008	ARZ	57	0	0	4	0	0	51.2	34	31	15	5	71	2.61	12.37	5.40	5.92	1.26
2009	KC	31	0	0	3	2	2	35.0	27	18	18	4	26	4.63	6.69	4.63	6.94	1.29
Career		328	38	0	32	33	3	549.1	473	284	247	57	561	4.05	9.19	4.65	7.75	1.38

Player Notes

May 17, 2009
Juan Cruz retired all six hitters in Sunday's win against the Royals, and he improved to 3-0 on the season. He has won his last 11 decisions and has not lost since June 9, 2007.

Our View:Cruz is the Royals interim closer with Joakim Soria on the DL, and he is a lights out setup man when Soria is healthy. He is among the most valuable setup men in fantasy baseball. He currently has a 1.45 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP through 18.2 innings of work.

April 30, 2009
Juan Cruz picked up his first save of the season as the Royals defeated the Blue Jays 8-6 on Thursday. He struck out one hitter while not allowing any base runners.

Our View:Joakim Soria is recovering from some shoulder discomfort, but he's not expected to be placed on the DL. It would appear that Cruz is the team's backup closer if Soria is unavailable in the future.

April 8, 2009
Juan Cruz tossed two perfect innings as the Royals beat the White Sox 2-0 on Wednesday. He did not allow a base runner, but also did not record a srikeout. Sixteen of his 21 pitches went for strikes.

Our View:Cruz should be able to wrestle the setp job away from Kyle Farnsworth before too long. He is a far more reliable pitcher, and by far the better free-agent value from this past offseason.

February 28, 2009
As expected, Juan Cruz has inked a two-year deal with the Royals with an option for 2011, according to the Associated Press. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Our View:Cruz should push for the setup role, and would be a solid source for strikeouts in leagues that feature middle men. He will be joining his fifth MLB club, as he previously served with the Cubs, Braves, Athletics and Diamondbacks.

February 28, 2009
Juan Cruz may be nearing a deal with the Royals, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.

Our View:Cruz would provide a significant upgrade to the Royals' bullpen, especially after losing Leo Nunez and Ramon Ramirez. He could push for the setup role, and would be a solid source for strikeouts in leagues that feature middle men.