Cruz Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Stiven Cruz is the latest to join the club of Wisconsin Timber Rattlers award winners during the 2022 season. Cruz was named the Pitcher of the Week by Minor League Baseball for his performance against the Lansing Lugnuts on August 24. He is the fifth Timber
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Stiven Cruz is the latest to join the club of Wisconsin Timber Rattlers award winners during the 2022 season. Cruz was named the Pitcher of the Week by Minor League Baseball for his performance against the Lansing Lugnuts on August 24. He is the fifth Timber Rattlers player to win a weekly award in the Midwest League this season.
Cruz, who was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an International Free Agent out of Nicaragua in 2019, allowed one hit and struck out seven over six scoreless innings against the Lugnuts on August 24. The only hit he allowed was a double on a ball lost in the Sun. Cruz picked up the win in the game.
The 20-year-old right-hander is 1-1 in two starts with Wisconsin since he was called up to the Timber Rattlers on August 16. Cruz has allowed two hits and one run with twelve strikeouts over twelve innings as a Rattler. He was 3-5 with 89 strikeouts in 72-1/3 innings pitched with the Carolina Mudcats before his promotion to Wisconsin.
Another dominant start for Stiven Cruz in High-A 🔥🔥
— Brewers Player Development (@BrewersPD) August 25, 2022
6 scoreless innings, 1 hit, and 7 Ks
In two High-A starts he has 12 Ks in 12 innings, allowing 2 H and 1 R#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/ulNse8Vxez
Brandon Knarr and Justin Jarvis each won Midwest League Pitcher of the Week awards earlier this season. Carlos Rodríguez and Zavier Warren won a Player of the Week Award as a Rattler earlier this season. Tristan Peters was the Midwest League Player of the Month in May.
Cruz is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers when the team starts a road series with the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park on Tuesday night. Wisconsin starts the final six-game homestand of the season on September 6 against the Beloit Sky Carp.
Tickets are available for all games in Beloit series but are going fast. Tickets may be purchased online, over the phone at (920) 733-4152, or in person at the Timber Rattlers Box Office located at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium now! The box office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday this week.