Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr., also known by his nickname ‘Boomstick’, is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently a free agent. He was born on July 1st, 1980, in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.
He made his MLB debut in 2005 with the Milwaukee Brewers. He had also played for teams like the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres. Cruz is a seven-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and two-time Edgar Martínez Award winner. He was the ALCS MVP in 2011 and was the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award in 2021.
Nelson Cruz’s Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 1998 | - | $15,000 | $15,000 | - | $15,000 |
| 2005 | $316,000 | - | $316,000 | - | $316,000 |
| 2006 | $327,000 | - | $327,000 | - | $327,000 |
| 2007 | $382,000 | - | $382,000 | - | $382,000 |
| 2008 | $398,150 | - | $398,150 | - | $398,150 |
| 2009 | $408,070 | - | $408,070 | - | $408,070 |
| 2010 | $440,000 | - | $440,000 | - | $440,000 |
| 2011 | $3,650,000 | - | $3,650,000 | - | $3,650,000 |
| 2012 | $16,000,000 | $500,000 | $16,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 |
| 2014 | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 |
| 2015 | $57,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $57,000,000 | - | $14,250,000 |
| 2019 | $14,300,000 | - | $14,300,000 | - | $14,300,000 |
| 2021 | $7,897,884 | - | $7,897,884 | - | $7,897,884 |
| 2021 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2022 | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 |
How much is Nelson Cruz getting paid?
Nelson Cruz’s latest contract was made in 2023 with the San Diego Padres. It is worth $1 million and has a duration of one year. The average salary he will receive on this contract is $1 million.
The designated hitter made his first contract with the New York Mets in 1998, he received a signing bonus of $15,000 for one year. Cruz made his second contract in 2005 with the Milwaukee Brewers for $316,000 for one year. In 2006, he signed a contract worth $327,000 for one year with the Texas Rangers. He continued to sign with the Rangers till 2012, each contract signed with the team was for one year.
In 2022, he signed a one-year contract worth $15,000,000 with the Washington Nationals.
How much does Nelson Cruz make in a minute?
As per the contract, Nelson’s annual salary in 2023 was $1,000,000. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Nelson Cruz makes $1.90 in a minute per year.
Nelson Cruz’s Career Earnings
Nelson Cruz’s career earnings are estimated to be $134,257,784. This amount includes his total salary in his career, which is approximately $132,532,784, the bonuses he received in his entire career which is $1,515,000, and also the incentives he has received so far in his career which is $210,000.
In the year 2022, he earned $15,000,000 and he earned a total amount of $1,000,000 in 2023.
What are the terms of Nelson Cruz’s contract?
Nelson Cruz signed a contract with the San Diego Padres in 2023. It is worth $1 million and has a duration of one year. His average salary is also $1 million.
How much of Nelson Cruz’s contract is guaranteed?
Nelson Cruz’s contract guarantees him a total of $1 million for the duration of one year.
Nelson Cruz’s Contract History
1998: The designated hitter signed his first contract worth $15,000 with the New York Mets for one year.
2005: Cruz went on to sign a $316,000 deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. The contract had a duration of one year.
2006: Nelson Cruz signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers worth $327,000.
2007: The designated hitter signed a $382,000 deal with the Rangers for one year.
2008: Nelson Cruz signed a contract for one year worth $389,150 with the same team.
2009: Cruz again signed a one-year deal with the Rangers, which was worth $408,070.
2010: He signed a contract extension worth $440,000 with the Rangers for one year.
2011: The designated hitter signed with the same team again for $3,650,000. The duration of the contract was one year.
2012: The seven-time All-Star signed a contract with the Rangers for $16,000,000 for a duration of two years. The average salary he received on the contract was $8,000,000. He also received $500,000 as a signing bonus.
2014: He signed a one-year contract worth $8,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles.
2015: Nelson Cruz signed a four-year deal with the Seattle Mariners for $57,000,000. The average salary he received was $14,300,000 and he also received a signing bonus of $1,000,000.
2019: Cruz signed with the Minnesota Twins for one year. His contract was worth $14,300,000.
2021: He had a retained contract with the same team worth approximately $7.897,884. His free-agent contract with the same team in the same year was worth $13,000,000.
2022: The designated hitter made a contract worth $15,000,000 with the Washington Nationals for one year.
2023: Nelson Cruz made a deal worth $1,000,000 with the San Diego Padres for one year.
FAQs
A. Nelson Cruz has been an All-Star seven times.
A. Nelson Cruz has three sons and one daughter.
A. Nelson Cruz's 2023 contract duration is one year.
A. Nelson Cruz's wife is Solani Genao. The couple married in 2009. They are separated as of now.
A. Nelson Cruz has a total of 2,053 hits.
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