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Omar Cruz

オマー・クルーズ　/　おまー・くるーず

Professional baseball player from Mexico

January 26, 1999 (age 27)　・　Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Sonora
professional baseball player

My Take

What strikes me about Omar Cruz is how international the modern pitching pipeline has become. Born in Hermosillo, Sonora in 1999, he climbed through the San Diego Padres organization and reached his Major League debut in 2025, which is no small feat for a Mexican-born arm. I appreciate that he's a left-hander making the jump in his mid-twenties rather than as a hyped teenager, suggesting patience and steady development. I'd love to see how his command translates over a full big-league season. For now, I see a player whose story reflects baseball's deepening roots across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Overview

Omar Alejandro Cruz (born January 26, 1999) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2025.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Omar Cruz
Name (Japanese): オマー・クルーズ
Reading: おまー・くるーず
Born: January 26, 1999 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rabbit
Origin: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/omaarcruz/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

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