Cruz Noriega
Cruz Daniel (Rivas) Noriega
Born: October 1, 1997
Porlamar, VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 2019-2025
Cruz (Rivas) Noriega compiled a career record of 18 wins and 14 losses and a 4.57 ERA in his 84-game pitching career with the Royals, Columbia Fireflies, Royals Gold, Royals Blue, Quad Cities River Bandits, Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storm Chasers. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 196 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Gold | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.97 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70.3 | 69 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 288 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Blue | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.3 | 57 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 273 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 6.01 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 79 | 52 | 51 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 329 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 100 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 18 | 14 | .562 | 4.57 | 84 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 260.0 | 263 | 148 | 132 | 23 | 67 | 1 | 247 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 1099 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .462 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | P | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .882 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 20 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .344 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 82 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0 | .941 | .585 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | June 21, 2019 | August 18, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 5, 2021 | August 11, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Gold | KCA | September 2, 2021 | September 2, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Blue | KCA | September 6, 2021 | September 6, 2021 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | May 10, 2023 | September 7, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 6, 2024 | September 13, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | |||
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers |
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