| Iván Cruz | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 18 |
| Debutyear: | 1997 |
| Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
| Debut2league: | NPB |
| Debut2date: | March 30 |
| Debut2year: | 2001 |
| Debut2team: | Hanshin Tigers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 27 |
| Finalyear: | 2002 |
| Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Final2league: | NPB |
| Final2date: | August 30 |
| Final2year: | 2003 |
| Final2team: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .273 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 8 |
| Stat2league: | NPB |
| Stat21label: | Batting average |
| Stat21value: | .228 |
| Stat22label: | Home runs |
| Stat22value: | 25 |
| Stat23label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat23value: | 68 |
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Luis Iván Cruz (born May 3, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman and past coach for the GCL Braves in 2018.
He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Cruz played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season) Niagara Falls Rapids in, and his last with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League in . He played his last affiliated season with St. Louis and their Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in, in which he won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award. In 2008, he entered his first of two seasons as manager of the U.S. Military All-Stars/Heroes of the Diamond and the Latin Stars "Red, White and Blue Tour" posting consecutive winning seasons. Under Cruz’s tutelage, over 25 players were offered scholarships or professional contracts. In 2010, he made his affiliated debut as the manager of the Peoria Padres, the Rookie Short Season A-ball affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Cruz was named as a coach for the GCL Braves in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2018 season.
Cruz currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida, with his girlfriend and her daughter.