Nationals Cut Ties with Cruz, Ending $3.9M International Signing

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The Washington Nationals just cut ties with shortstop Armando Cruz, a big swing and miss from their 5-year-old, international signing spree.

Back in the 2020-2021 period, they dropped $3.9 million on the Dominican infielder, the second highest.

Bonus in that class. He kicked off in the Dominican summer league with a 0.232 average and 0.292 on base, then bumped up to 0.275.

In the Florida, complex league.

But things tanked hard in single A and high A ball, where he hit just 0.207 with a 0.529 OPS over 170.

Games and 0.186 with 0.475 OPS in 114 high A contests.

No surprise. The Nats pulled the plug. His bat never caught up to the hype, though his pedigree might land him a fresh start elsewhere in the minors.