Miami, FL. Dominican Ronny Cruz, from the Top 10 by Mejía academy and at 18 years of age, made history being selected in the 3rd round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the Chicago Cubsbeing the best pick of any international player of that age of all time.
Cruz, born in Mao in 2006 and who plays the shortstop positionHe started playing baseball at the age of 5 at the Ronny Rodríguez academy until he was 12 years old and transferred to the Top 10 Academy in Boca Chica.
Luis Pereira, President of Top 10, highlighted the talent of Ronny Cruz and how he, thanks to his determinationtalent and dedication broke all expectations in the Dominican Republic.
“In 2022, we made the decision to send Ronny to the United States since the market was not valuing his potential at the age of international signing, and history has proven us right, since in the United States Draft, despite his young age, he received more than 3 times what he was being offered two years ago,” said Pereira, popularly known as Mejía.
Ronny Cruz was selected 90th in the Draft, in which 1,200 players are selected, being the best position of all time for an international player before reaching university, and during the last two years he has been developing with an academic scholarship at the Miami Christian School, in the city of Miami, Florida.
After signing, Cruz thanked his parents, Marleny Mena and Roberto Cruz, and especially Luis Pereira (Mejia). “I want to thank all those people who trusted me and have helped me build a story of resilience that today moves to a new stage, Ely Cruz who has been my mother here in the United States, all the members of the Top 10 academy, my entire family, Mr. Guido Villamizar, Ronny Rodriguez, Randy Jimenez, Jesus Guerrero, Fausto Mata from the Laguna Salada League, Luis Bautista, better known as Maya, Ryan Navarro and Erik Florin” Cruz added.
Other Latinos and Dominicans had been signed in the US MLB draft, but never in such an early round before arriving at university.
2024-07-16 17:51:37
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