Hometown · Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Monte Cristi
12 major leaguers were born in Monte Cristi, the 14th most of any town in the Dominican Republic. The best known is Nelson Cruz.
12major leaguers
1956first debut
1Active in 2025
0Hall of Famers
2,053hits: Nelson Cruz
512strikeouts: Felix Rodriguez
Players born in Monte Cristi
12
| Player | Position | Years | H | HR | AVG | W | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2005–2023 | 2,053 | 464 | .274 | |||
| Starlin Castro | SS | 2010–2021 | 1,722 | 138 | .280 | |||
| Tony Peña | C | 1980–1997 | 1,687 | 107 | .260 | |||
| Felix Rodriguez | P | 1995–2006 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 512 | 3.71 | |
| Hector Luna | 2B | 2004–2012 | 208 | 15 | .262 | |||
| Ozzie Virgil | 3B | 1956–1969 | 174 | 14 | .231 | |||
| Roman Colon | P | 2004–2012 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 5.19 | |
| Wilton Veras | 3B | 1999–2000 | 74 | 2 | .262 | |||
| Jose Nunez | P | 2001–2002 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 4.50 | |
| Alexander Canario | OF | 2023–2025 | 59 | 8 | .229 | |||
| Fabio Castro | P | 2006–2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| Fausto Cruz | SS | 1994–1996 | 17 | 0 |
On the map
Nearby baseball towns: San Fernando de Monte Cristi (1) · Villa Vasquez (2) · Las Matas de Santa Cruz (3) · Dajabon (1) · Loma de Cabrera (4) · Hatillo Palma (1)