Rafael Cruz
Richmond Braves (AAA)
Rafael Cruz
Birthdate:
Aug. 20, 1985 (24 y, 7 m, 23 d)
Born In:
Ignacio de la Llave, VER, MEX
Nationality:
Mexican
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/195
Entry:
2003 Draft - Round: 20, Overall: 611, Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract:
Minor League
ML Service Time:
None
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2010-04-05
Weight decreased from 196 to 195
2010-02-25
Stuff Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Role changed from CL to SP
2010-02-01
Weight decreased from 197 to 196
2010-01-25
Stuff Potential increased from 35 to 40
Stuff increased from 35 to 40
Stuff vs R increased from 35 to 40
Stuff vs L increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from SP to CL
2010-01-18
Weight decreased from 199 to 197
2009-12-14
Gap Potential increased from 18 to 25
Gap increased from 17 to 25
Gap vs R increased from 17 to 25
Gap vs L increased from 19 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 47 to 35
Eye decreased from 43 to 35
Eye vs L decreased from 47 to 35
Infield Error decreased from 33 to 30
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 20
Outfield Error increased from 14 to 25
Outfield Arm increased from 5 to 20
Catcher Ability increased from 3 to 20
Catcher Arm increased from 1 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 51 to 35
Stuff decreased from 51 to 35
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 35
Stuff vs L decreased from 47 to 35
Movement vs L decreased from 105 to 50
Control Potential decreased from 157 to 65
Control decreased from 147 to 65
Control vs R decreased from 150 to 65
Hold decreased from 73 to 40
2009-12-01
Weight decreased from 200 to 199
2009-11-08
Contact Potential increased from 1 to 30
Contact increased from 1 to 30
Contact vs R increased from 1 to 30
Contact vs L increased from 1 to 30
Power Potential increased from 24 to 30
Power increased from 24 to 30
Power vs R increased from 23 to 30
Power vs L increased from 24 to 30
Eye vs R decreased from 42 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 1 to 30
Avoid Ks increased from 1 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 1 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 1 to 30
Sac Bunt increased from 29 to 35
Bunt for Hit decreased from 30 to 25
Speed decreased from 3 to 0
Stealing decreased from 11 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 4 to 0
Infield Range decreased from 42 to 35
Infield Arm decreased from 43 to 30
Turn Double Play decreased from 43 to 30
P defense decreased from 87 to 50
Movement Potential decreased from 113 to 50
Movement decreased from 113 to 50
Movement vs R decreased from 119 to 50
Control vs L decreased from 144 to 60
GB% decreased from 56% to 54%
Stamina decreased from 119 to 50
Sinker Pot decreased from 95 to 45
Sinker decreased from 95 to 45
Cutter Pot decreased from 81 to 35
Cutter decreased from 81 to 35
Curveball Pot increased from 27 to 40
Curveball increased from 27 to 40
Changeup Pot increased from 36 to 45
Changeup increased from 36 to 45
Role changed from RP to SP
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
2009-11-06
Baserunning increased from 3 to 4
Sinker Pot increased from 93 to 95
Sinker increased from 93 to 95
2009-10-17
Contact Potential decreased from 20 to 1
Contact decreased from 20 to 1
Contact vs R decreased from 20 to 1
Contact vs L decreased from 20 to 1
Gap Potential decreased from 25 to 18
Gap decreased from 25 to 17
Gap vs R decreased from 25 to 17
Gap vs L decreased from 25 to 19
Power Potential decreased from 25 to 24
Power decreased from 25 to 24
Power vs R decreased from 25 to 23
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 24
Eye Potential increased from 35 to 47
Eye increased from 35 to 43
Eye vs R increased from 30 to 42
Eye vs L increased from 35 to 47
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 20 to 1
Avoid Ks decreased from 20 to 1
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 20 to 1
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 20 to 1
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 29
Speed decreased from 20 to 3
Stealing decreased from 25 to 11
Baserunning decreased from 20 to 3
Infield Range increased from 30 to 42
Infield Error increased from 30 to 33
Infield Arm increased from 35 to 43
Turn Double Play increased from 35 to 43
Outfield Range decreased from 20 to 1
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 14
Outfield Arm decreased from 20 to 5
Catcher Ability decreased from 20 to 3
Catcher Arm decreased from 20 to 1
P defense increased from 45 to 87
Stuff Potential increased from 35 to 51
Stuff increased from 35 to 51
Stuff vs R increased from 35 to 55
Stuff vs L increased from 35 to 47
Movement Potential increased from 55 to 113
Movement increased from 55 to 113
Movement vs R increased from 55 to 119
Movement vs L increased from 50 to 105
Control Potential increased from 65 to 157
Control increased from 65 to 147
Control vs R increased from 65 to 150
Control vs L increased from 65 to 144
Stamina increased from 55 to 119
Hold increased from 40 to 73
Sinker Pot increased from 50 to 93
Sinker increased from 50 to 93
Cutter Pot increased from 45 to 81
Cutter increased from 45 to 81
Curveball Pot decreased from 30 to 27
Curveball decreased from 30 to 27
Changeup Pot increased from 30 to 36
Changeup increased from 30 to 36
2009-09-07
Sinker Pot increased from 45 to 50
Sinker increased from 45 to 50
2009-08-31
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Control vs L increased from 60 to 65
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Sinker decreased from 50 to 45
2009-06-15
Stuff Potential increased from 30 to 35
Stuff increased from 30 to 35
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-05-11
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 35
Eye increased from 30 to 35
Eye vs R increased from 30 to 35
Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
Stuff Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Movement decreased from 60 to 55
Movement vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Movement vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Control increased from 60 to 65
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
GB% decreased from 58% to 56%
2009-05-04
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
2009-04-02
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
2009-02-26
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-01-12
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Role changed from SP to RP
2008-12-02
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 35
2008-11-09
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
2008-09-08
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2008-07-21
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff increased from 30 to 35
Velocity increased from 92-94 mph to 93-95 mph
2008-04-21
Stuff decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 55 to 60
Movement increased from 55 to 60
Control vs L increased from 55 to 60
GB% increased from 57% to 58%
Sinker Pot increased from 45 to 50
Sinker increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from CL to SP
2008-04-07
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2008-03-29
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Role changed from SP to CL
2008-03-20
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from CL to SP
2007-12-14
Sinker Pot increased from 45 to 50
Weight increased from 201 to 202
2007-10-31
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
2007-09-24
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
2007-09-03
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 45
2007-08-27
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Role changed from SP to CL
2007-07-02
Power Potential increased from 25 to 30
Power increased from 25 to 30
Power vs R increased from 25 to 30
Power vs L increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 55 to 60
Control increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 55 to 60
Sinker Pot increased from 45 to 50
2007-05-14
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2007-04-23
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Role changed from CL to SP
2007-03-29
Movement increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 55
GB% increased from 56% to 57%
Role changed from SP to CL
2007-03-05
Weight increased from 201 to 202
2007-01-01
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Movement Potential increased from 50 to 55
Movement increased from 40 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 50 to 55
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 57% to 56%
Stamina decreased from 60 to 55
Sinker increased from 40 to 45
Weight increased from 200 to 201
Local Popularity decreased from Insignificant to Unknown
2006-07-01
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Sac Bunt increased from 25 to 30
Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 92-94 mph
GB% decreased from 59% to 57%
Cutter increased from 40 to 45
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2006-01-01
Power Potential increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 25
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
Control Potential decreased from 75 to 65
Control decreased from 55 to 50
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
GB% decreased from 62% to 59%
Stamina increased from 50 to 60
Sinker Pot increased from 40 to 45
Cutter decreased from 45 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 35 to 30
Role changed from RP to SP
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
2005-07-01
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential increased from 35 to 40
Stuff increased from 30 to 35
Stuff vs R increased from 30 to 35
Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
Movement Potential decreased from 60 to 40
Movement decreased from 60 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 60 to 40
Movement vs L decreased from 55 to 40
Control Potential increased from 65 to 75
Velocity decreased from 93-95 mph to 91-93 mph
GB% increased from 52% to 62%
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 40
Sinker decreased from 50 to 40
Cutter Pot increased from 40 to 45
Changeup Pot increased from 30 to 35
Role changed from SP to RP
2005-01-01
Power increased from 25 to 30
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 35
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Range increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Control decreased from 60 to 55
Control vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Control vs L decreased from 60 to 55
GB% decreased from 58% to 52%
Cutter Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
2004-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 40 to 30
Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 30 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Range decreased from 35 to 30
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 35
Turn Double Play increased from 30 to 35
Outfield Range decreased from 30 to 20
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
P defense decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 35 to 60
Movement increased from 30 to 60
Movement vs R increased from 30 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 30 to 55
Control Potential decreased from 80 to 65
Control increased from 50 to 60
Control vs R increased from 50 to 60
Control vs L increased from 50 to 60
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 93-95 mph
GB% increased from 54% to 58%
Stamina increased from 45 to 55
Hold increased from 35 to 40
Sinker Pot increased from 0 to 50
Sinker increased from 0 to 50
Cutter increased from 40 to 45
Curveball Pot decreased from 35 to 30
Curveball decreased from 35 to 30
Changeup Pot decreased from 40 to 30
Changeup decreased from 35 to 30
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2004-01-01
Stuff Potential increased from 35 to 40
Cutter Pot increased from 40 to 45
Role changed from SP to RP