Nelson Cruz has actually signed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office as a consultant, Dominican sports radio Jay Jackson Shorts commentator Tenchy Rodriguez reported revealed his retirement on "The Adam Jones Podcast" back on Nov. 2, noting an end to his 19-year MLB profession. The seven-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger made his last major league appearance with the San Diego Padres on July 3 prior to finishing out the year in the Dominican Winter Season to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya, the 43-year-old Cruz will do "a lot of job" for the Dodgers in Latin got his begin with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005 after bouncing around in between the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets' farm systems. The outfielder only appeared in 8 games that period, however, and he really did not break out up until he obtained dealt to the Texas Rangers in 2006. The young slugger gained a bigger duty in the lineup as his time in Arlington took place, at some point making All-Star appearances in 2009 and 2013. Cruz made another All-Star video game after authorizing a 1 year handle the Baltimore Orioles in 2014, then he made 3 more throughout his four-year stint with the Seattle spent his late 30s with the Minnesota Twins, making yet an additional All-Star appearance in 2021, before the marked hitter completed his job with the Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals and his occupation, Cruz was a. 274 hitter with an.856 OPS and 42.2 BATTLE. Cruz wound up with 464 home runs, 2, 053 hits and 1, 325 RBI in between 2005 and 2023. Cruz stood for the Dominican Republic national group worldwide Baseball Standard in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2023 Twins Store, when he likewise acted as the company's basic manager.