Translated: "The young prospect of the Brewers, Stiven Cruz, would be the first starter from Nicaragua for the U23 World Cup that begins on November 24."
Cruz turns 22 this Tuesday. The RHP inexplicably saw his WHIP rise from a stellar 1.17 across 19 starts in 2022 (15 w/Carolina, four w/Wisconsin) to a troubling 1.73 across 24 appearances, 19 of them starts, with the Timber Rattlers in 2023. Cruz has never spent time on an injured list since signing. His excellent debut season with the DSL Brewers in 2021 had him bypassing the Maryvale site to begin 2022.