"Cruz was born in Toronto on July 5th, 1998, while his father José Cruz Jr. played for the Toronto Blue Jays. Just like his father, Cruz attended high school in Bellaire, Texas, although he graduated from Episcopal High School while José Jr. graduated from Bellaire High School. The similarities don't stop there, though, as Trei was drafted by his hometown Houston Astros, but he declined and decided to attend Rice University."
"Cruz's first few seasons in the minor leagues were underwhelming. Over 265 plate appearances in 2021, he had an 85 wRC+ and hit below the Mendoza Line. The utility player improved in 2022, finishing with a 110 wRC+ in 497 plate appearances, but had a 101 wRC+ in 2023 and a 115 wRC+ in 2024, both seasons coming in Double-A."
"Once again, Cruz started last season with the Erie SeaWolves, but this time he was able to slash .275/.402/.454 with seven home runs in 323 plate appearances for a 152 wRC+. Two days after his 27th birthday, Cruz was called up to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens for the first time in his career. The utility player didn't slow down either, slashing .284/.423/.458 with six home runs in 241"
Trei Cruz was born in Toronto on July 5, 1998, while his father José Cruz Jr. played for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cruz attended high school in Bellaire, Texas and graduated from Episcopal High School. He declined selection by the Houston Astros to attend Rice University and was later drafted by the Nationals in 2019 and the Detroit Tigers in 2020. Early minor league seasons produced an 85 wRC+ in 2021, improvement to 110 wRC+ in 2022, and wRC+ marks of 101 and 115 in 2023–24 at Double-A. In 2025 Cruz posted a 152 wRC+ in Double-A, earned his first Triple-A promotion, and sustained strong hitting with a .284/.423/.458 Triple-A slash.
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