Cruz Family Legacy Takes Center Stage

Trei Cruz makes his MLB debut as Detroit Tigers call him up to replace injured outfielder Wenceel Pérez, who fractured his face after a freak incident involving a plyometric band. Cruz, batting ninth and playing right field, becomes the third generation in his family to reach the majors — following his grandfather José Cruz and father José Cruz Jr. — joining an elite five-family legacy in baseball, with four of them tied to the Tigers. Pérez remains in Houston, undergoing medical evaluations and not yet cleared to travel back to Detroit. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f696705f3878c4f3