{"id":702,"date":"2024-11-14T14:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T14:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=702"},"modified":"2024-11-14T14:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T14:40:29","slug":"breaking-former-dodgers-infielder-back-with-team-in-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=702","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former Dodgers Infielder Back With Team in New Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"April 1, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier (16),  center fielder Matt Kemp (27), and third baseman Luis Cruz (47) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers won 4-0. 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Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_41ri2ues6\">The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0have announed that former infielder Luis Cruz will join the team as an analyst for their Spanish-language radio broadcasts starting in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3z02nxrt2\">The team\u00a0announced the news Wednesday via press release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5vuist9mz\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1856774745427251489&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Fdodgers%2Fnews%2Fformer-dodgers-infielder-back-with-team-in-new-role-01jckhh1sydk&amp;sessionId=ee0c1266b99955a87ad99dd3e600da7689180362&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1856774745427251489\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4ooovzgdp\">\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Luis to our broadcast team,\u201d\u00a0said Lon Rosen,\u00a0Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. \u201cLuis\u2019 passion and knowledge of the game make him a natural fit for this role. During his time with the Dodgers, he quickly won fans over, and we look forward to the energy and insights he\u2019ll bring to the booth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_af18g7mhc\">Cruz will join veteran announcers Pepe Y\u00f1iguez and Jos\u00e9 Mota on the flagship station KTNQ 1020 AM and the Dodger Latino Media Network. He will interact with fans and assist in various community outreach initiatives throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_h8h0ryko6\">\u201cI\u2019m very excited about this opportunity,\u201d said Cruz. \u201cThere\u2019s a saying, \u2018Once you\u2019re a Dodger, you\u2019re always a Dodger.\u2019 Starting in 2012 when I played here, the fans embraced me and made me feel really comfortable. Now, to be a part of the Dodger organization again and be with Pepe and Jos\u00e9, I look forward to giving my all to make our broadcasts the best they can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dv6qc8kwp\">At 40, Luis Cruz brings a wealth of baseball experience, honed over a 24-season professional career. Born in Navojoa, Mexico, Cruz signed with the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 2000 and made his pro debut at just 17 years old the following year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9h6hzg70l\">Currently, Cruz is playing for the Mayos de Navojoa in the Mexican Pacific Winter League, where he\u2019s hitting .288 in 64 plate appearances while playing three infield positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ai6hhaqac\">Cruz spent five seasons in Major League Baseball (2008-10, 2012-13), with his most notable year coming in 2012 with the Dodgers. 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