| Mon May 18 2015 | 09:55 | Through six starts for Triple-A Fresno, Cruz 0-2 with 5.40 ERA a... | ||||
Through six starts for Triple-A Fresno, Cruz is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 25:10 K:BB over 28.1 innings. | ||||||
The 24-year-old southpaw continues to strike out nearly a batter per inning, but he's allowed 10 home runs in 52.2 innings at the Triple-A level, including six this season. | ||||||
| Fri Mar 13 2015 | 10:16 | Cruz optioned to Astros' minor league camp on Friday | ||||
Cruz was optioned to Astros' minor league camp on Friday. | ||||||
Cruz will likely report to Triple-A Fresno to open 2015 after permitting one earned run on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 3.2 innings this spring. | ||||||
| Mon Aug 4 2014 | 13:58 | Cruz promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday | ||||
Cruz was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday. | ||||||
In 21 appearances (17 starts) with Double-A Corpus Christi, Cruz went 7-6 with one save, a 3.14 ERA and 92:25 K:BB over 100.1 innings. The 23-year-old left-hander will fill the void that was left in the RedHawks' rotation upon Mike Foltynewicz's promotion to the majors. | ||||||
| Mon Mar 10 2014 | 14:20 | Astros option LHP Cruz to minor league camp | ||||
Astros optioned LHP Luis Cruz to minor league camp. | ||||||
Cruz, a 5-foot-9 left-hander, was protected from the Rule 5 Draft after he posted a 4.56 ERA and 150/44 K/BB ratio over 130 1/3 innings last season between High-A Lancaster and Double-A Corpus Christi. His secondary numbers were better than the results suggest, so the Astros are hoping the 23-year-old will continue to progress. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||