In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
Baseball player
Rhiner Cruz
Cruz with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero[1] (1986-11-01) 1 November 1986 (age 37) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: 7 April 2012, Houston Astros
NPB: 11 June 2014, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics (through 2018 season)
Win–loss record
1–3
Earned run average
5.20
Strikeouts
60
NPB statistics (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record
3–5
Earned run average
3.45
Strikeouts
66
Teams
Houston Astros (2012–2013)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2014–2015)
Toronto Blue Jays (2018)
Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero (born 1 November 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Born in the Dominican Republic, he played for Team Spain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019.
^"CRUZ MONTERO Rhiner Augusto". World Baseball Softball Confederation.
Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero (born 1 November 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB)...
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bronze medal. Among the players who competed for it were Engel Beltré, RhinerCruz, Ricardo Hernández, Fernando Martínez, Leslie Nacar, Antonio Noguera...
ever for a pitcher throwing a perfect game. Cain also singled against RhinerCruz and scored in the fifth inning. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, in recognition...
designated Preston Guilmet for assignment, and selected the contracts of RhinerCruz and Luis Santos. On July 5, outrighted Darnell Sweeney to Triple-A Buffalo...
Spain 9–10 (F/10) Great Britain Armin-Wolf-Arena, Germany 19:00 CET LP: RhinerCruz HR: Noelvi Marte (1) Boxscore WP: Tahnaj Thomas HR: Harry Ford (3), D'Shawn...
Niese October 28 – Josh Thole October 30 – Desmond Jennings November 1 – RhinerCruz November 2 – Taylor Green November 3 – Alex Wilson November 10 – Aaron...
Dariel Lopez, SS, San Francisco Giants from the Pittsburgh Pirates Omar Cruz, LHP, San Diego Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates Kervin Castro, RHP, New...
66 Kevin Chapman 68 José Cisnero 56 Paul Clemens 48 Jarred Cosart 55 RhinerCruz 67 Jorge de León 50 Josh Fields 31 Édgar González 64 Lucas Harrell 21...
(1992-07-27)July 27, 1992 (aged 30) Pericos de Puebla Mexican League La Guaira RhinerCruz 49 P (1986-11-01)November 1, 1986 (aged 35) Piratas de Campeche Mexican...
Louis Cardinals (minors) Major League Baseball Barquisimeto, Venezuela RhinerCruz 55 P (1986-11-01)November 1, 1986 (aged 26) Houston Astros Major League...
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