Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Cruz bụ oge asaa MLB All-Star, oge anọ Silver Slugger Award, na oge abụọ Edgar Martinez Award. A họpụtara ya dịka onye kachasị baa uru (MVP) nke LCS.
2011 American League Championship Series, nke ọ gbara ọsọ isii na-agba ọsọ ma dekọọ 13 agba ọsọ (RBI), abụọ MLB ndekọ maka otu postseason usoro. N'abalị ise n'ọnwa Ọgọstụ n'afọ 2013, MLB kwụsịtụrụ Cruz maka egwuregwu iri ise maka itinye aka na ọgba aghara baseball nke Biogenesis.