Nelson Cruz Just Became a Citizen and Can’t Wait to Vote

Nelson Cruz #23 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a hit by Mitch Haniger #17 of the Seattle Mariners off of relief pitcher Will Harris #36 of the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wash. on Sept. 6, 2017. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

Major League Baseball star Nelson Cruz announced that he’s officially a United States citizen on the morning of Oct. 15 on his Instagram account.

The Seattle Mariners right fielder posted a photo of himself holding a small American national flag and his naturalization certificate. He wrote, “Mission accomplished. Next stop: Registering to vote.”