Former major league pitcher Francisco Cruceta finds himself in a Brockton uniform after 12 years of professional baseball...most recently, Cruceta pitched for the San Angelo Colts of the North American Baseball League...In 2009, Cruceta played for the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization, and went 9-10 with a 4.36 ERA as a starter...In 2008, Cruceta was signed by the Detroit Tigers, 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 13 appearances in the majors, while spending the majority of the season in triple-A Toledo...Spent 2007 with the triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, going 3-0 with 60 strikeouts and a 3.02 ERA in 25 games with the Oklahoma City RedHawks...Made one start in 2006 with the Seattle Mariners, while spending most of the summer with the triple-A Tacoma Rainiers...In 28 games, went 13-9 with a 4.39 ERA while leading the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts...Spent 2005 in triple-A Buffalo, the Cleveland Indians affiliate...In 2004, Cruceta made his major league debut with the Indians, but only made two starts that season with Cleveland, posting a 9.40 ERA....Spent 2002 and 2003 in the Indians organization, bouncing between single-A and double-A...Was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free-agent in 1999, and spent three seasons in the Domincan Summer League Dodgers before being traded to Cleveland in July of 2002.