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| Player Report for #5 Ángel 'Grave Digger' Cruz | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Ángel Cruz | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | Grave Digger | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 09-12-2002 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 31 Days | | Born in: | Twin Lakes (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 31 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, None | | Weight: | 220 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 2B | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2020, 2nd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | | Versus LHP | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | Versus RHP | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | | Talent | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | First Base 14 | | Stealing Ability: | 10 | | Second Base 15 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 6 | | Third Base 10 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | Shortstop 12 | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2025 | @ LIN | Loss, 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2025 | @ LIN | Loss, 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2025 | CHA | Loss, 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-16-2025 | CHA | Win, 12-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-2025 | CHA | Loss, 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-2025 | @ HEN | Loss, 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-13-2025 | @ HEN | Win, 5-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-12-2025 | @ HEN | Loss, 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-2025 | SB | Loss, 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-2025 | SB | Loss, 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | July | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Career | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Home | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Grass | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Night | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| MLB Triple A 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 100 | 345 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 19 | 32 | .243 | .284 | .357 | .640 | .537 | .113 | -7.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 87 | 370 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 33.6 | 3.29 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 56 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .262 | .357 | .619 | | May | | 62 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .333 | .452 | .785 | | June | | 97 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .295 | .371 | .666 | | July | | 67 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .282 | .328 | .610 | | August | | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .239 | .270 | .509 | | Last Year | | 333 | 89 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 48 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .322 | .453 | .775 | | 2 Years Ago | | 274 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .301 | .398 | .699 | | Career | | 1015 | 255 | 85 | 7 | 16 | 134 | 130 | 63 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 7 | .251 | .297 | .396 | .693 | | Home | | 170 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .285 | .382 | .667 | | Road | | 175 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .283 | .331 | .614 | | Grass | | 313 | 77 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 37 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .286 | .361 | .647 | | Turf | | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .313 | .577 | | Day | | 97 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .275 | .351 | .625 | | Night | | 248 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .287 | .359 | .646 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2025 Minnesota - MLB | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | 1 yrs. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2021 Madison - S A | 18 | 49 | 195 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .351 | .462 | .813 | 8.8 | | 2021 Jamestown - A | 18 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | -0.9 | | 2022 East Porterville - R | 19 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .464 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 7.9 | | 2022 Jamestown - A | 19 | 65 | 245 | 56 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .294 | .396 | .690 | -1.9 | | 2022 Modesto - AA | 19 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .340 | .333 | .673 | 0.1 | | 2022 Aurora - AAA | 19 | 19 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .212 | .302 | .514 | -3.7 | | 2023 Aurora - AAA | 20 | 88 | 274 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .301 | .398 | .699 | 2.9 | | 2024 Aurora - AAA | 21 | 98 | 333 | 89 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .322 | .453 | .775 | 12.1 | | 2025 Aurora - AAA | 22 | 100 | 345 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .243 | .284 | .357 | .640 | -7.2 | | Total MLBAAA | | 305 | 1015 | 255 | 85 | 7 | 16 | 134 | 130 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 109 | 2 | 4 | .251 | .297 | .396 | .693 | 4.0 | | Total MLBAA | | 11 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .340 | .333 | .673 | 0.1 | | Total MLBA | | 68 | 256 | 58 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .387 | .679 | -2.7 | | Total MLBS A | | 49 | 195 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .351 | .462 | .813 | 8.8 | | Total MLBR | | 7 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .464 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 7.9 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-2020 | Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Minnesota Twins. | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (1). | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 2 (12); Eye: 5 (12). | | 05-04-2022 | Injured (blurred vision), out for 3 weeks. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (6). | | 05-01-2023 | Injured (strained hip muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 05-22-2023 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 08-17-2023 | Goes 5-5 against the Lubbock Racers, with 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 2 R. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-04-2024 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3-4 weeks. | | 05-29-2024 | Injured (swollen ear), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 6 (6). | | 08-19-2025 | Injured (fractured wrist), out for 3 weeks. | |
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