Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr. is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder who is a free agent.

Nelson Cruz has played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays.

Nelson Cruz is a seven-time MLB All-Star. Known for his power hitting, he has won four Silver Slugger Awards and two Edgar Martínez Awards.

Nelson Cruz played for the Rangers in the World Series in 2010 and 2011, and was named the Most Valuable Player (LCS MVP) of the 2011 American League Championship Series.

However, on August 5, 2013, Nelson Cruz was suspended for 50 games by MLB for his involvement in the Biogenesis baseball scandal.

In 2014, Nelson Cruz came back strongly and led the major leagues with 40 home runs as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. He led the American League (AL) with 119 RBI in 2017 while playing for the Seattle Mariners.

Nelson Cruz has one daughter and three sons.

Nelson Cruz’s first son, Nelson Jr. was born to another woman. But, their daughter Giada came later.