Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Cruz ane nguva nomwe yeMLB All-Star, nguva ina yeSilver Slugger Award anokunda, uye kaviri Edgar Martinez Award anokunda. Akatumidzwa zita rekuti Most Valuable Player (LCS MVP) ye2011 American League Championship Series
, umo akarova nhanhatu dzimba uye akarekodha gumi nematatu akarova (RBI), ese ari maviri MLB marekodhi eiyo imwechete postseason nhevedzano. Musi waAugust 5, 2013, Cruz akamiswa kwemitambo makumi mashanu neMLB nekuda kwekubatanidzwa kwake muBiogenesis baseball nyonganiso.