Nationals cut ties with $3.9 million bust in disappointing release
Washington couldn't get this to work out.
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The Washington Nationals made a big investment five years ago. It didn't pay off. Recently, the Nationals released shortstop Armando Cruz, according to insider Francys Romero .
Cruz signed for a bonus of $3. 9 million in the 2020-21 international signing period. That was the second-largest bonus of that whole international class.
Despite that, the infielder from the Dominican Republic simply couldn't make it work in professional baseball. He began his career in the Dominican Summer League and even struggled there, with a . 232 average and .