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Fernando Cruz
New York Yankees
Pitcher
2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2025 proj	2	5	0	14	58.0	46	28	90	30	4.69	1.275	7.5
2025	2	3	2	9	33.0	19	14	54	11	3.00	1.000	30.3
2024	3	8	0	23	66.7	54	35	109	36	4.86	1.335	9.2
2023	1	2	0	7	66.0	52	28	98	36	4.91	1.212	5.7
2022	0	1	0	1	14.7	9	9	21	2	1.23	1.227	9.6

Player News

Date	News
7/22/25	Yankees Injury Updates: Fernando Cruz's oblique not fully healed, Yerry De Los Santos needs 'a couple' more rehab games. Prior to the middle game of the Yankees' three-game set against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone delivered injury updates on a few players... Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-injury-updates-fer...
7/01/25	Yanks' Cruz (oblique) to IL, Grisham hurts hammy. The New York Yankees put right-hander Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a strained left oblique and selected righty Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A to fill the spot. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45621897/yanks...
7/01/25	Yanks' Cruz (oblique) to IL, Grisham hurts hammy. The New York Yankees put right-hander Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a strained left oblique and selected righty Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A to fill the spot. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45621897/yanks...
6/30/25	Yankees Injury Notes: Fernando Cruz lands IL, Austin Wells dealing with finger issue. The Yankees placed right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain. Cather Austin Wells is day-to-day with a "circulation issue" in one of his fingers. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-fernando-cruz-inju...
6/23/25	For Yankees’ Fernando Cruz, the iconic ‘Lion King’ intro is the perfect warm-up song. As the Yankees worked on a 4-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday, a familiar song conjured images of the African Serengeti in the Bronx during the eighth inning. “Nants, ingonyama, bagithi baba, sithi uhm ingonyama,” blared through Yankee Stadium’s sound system as the famous Zulu opening to “The Lion King” began. But no sunrise painted the horizon. No rhinos, antelope or meerkats stirred. No ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-fernando-...
6/22/25	Yankees' Fernando Cruz leads entire MLB in incredibly important stat. Fernando Cruz struck out all three batters he faced on Sunday. The New York Yankees right-handed reliever does that better than anyone in baseball, for real. After his three strikeouts in the Yanks' come-from-behind win over the Orioles, Cruz leads all of Major League Baseball in strikeout rate. Cruz has faced 123 batters. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-yanke...
6/05/25	Yankees Reliever Reacts to First Game Since Injury. Despite a 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees relief pitcher Fernando Cruz was all smiles the other night. Cruz, who returned to the mound after being placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, pitched an all-around solid eighth inning before being replaced in the ninth by Tim Hill. While one of two hits Cruz gave up was a home run to Kyle Manzardo, extending the Guardians' lead to 4-0, the outing was relatively successful for Cruz, who otherwise struck out three batters. After the game, in a video posted by SNY Yankees on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Cruz told reporters that he felt good about his performance. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yanke...
6/05/25	Yankees’ Fernando Cruz solid in return from injured list after shoulder injury. On an otherwise forgettable night, the best sight for the Yankees was a healthy Fernando Cruz on the mound. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-fernando-...
6/03/25	Yankees Reinstate Pitcher from Injured List. The New York Yankees are bringing back right handed pitcher Fernando Cruz from the 15-day injured list, according to an official team post on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. The move comes with a litany of others, including placing closer Luke Weaver to the injured list following a hamstring strain he suffered ahead of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers last weekend. Cruz was first placed on the injured list about two weeks ago, when he experienced shoulder pain on May 22, when the Yankees took on the Texas Rangers. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yanke...
6/01/25	Yankees’ key reliever eyes return this week after ‘great’ bullpen session. Fernando Cruz had been one of the Yankees‘ best relievers this season, striking out 37.6% of batters faced with a […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-key-relie...
5/31/25	Yankees' Fernando Cruz, Marcus Stroman throw live batting practice at Dodger Stadium. Two rehabbing Yankees pitchers threw live batting practice on Saturday, as Fernando Cruz and Marcus Stroman took the mound at Dodger Stadium. Cruz, on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation, threw about 18 pitches to a hitting group that included Pablo Reyes and J.C. Escarra. Cruz went on the IL on May 22, though the move was retroactive to May 19. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/31/yankees-fer...
5/28/25	Yankees Injury Tracker: Fernando Cruz throws bullpen session, Jazz Chisholm Jr. begins rehab assignment Thursday. The latest news and possible return dates for injured Yankees players during the 2025 season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-injury-tr...
5/27/25	Yankees Rookie Catcher Deserves More Playing Time. The New York Yankees have consistently been at the forefront of player development, finding overlooked individuals year after year who are placed into advantageous situations where their strengths can be accentuated. There's a number of relevant examples on the team's roster this season, including Fernando Cruz and Ben Rice just to name a few, but J.C. Escarra's success story might be the unlikeliest of the bunch. A Baltimore Orioles 15th-round pick out of Florida International in 2017, the organization released Escarra in April 2022 after he played parts of four seasons in their minor league system. From there, the left-handed hitting catcher toiled away in numerous different independent leagues while also working as an Uber driver and substitute teacher. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yanke...
5/23/25	Ian Hamilton has been an exception in Yankees' thriving bullpen. With Fernando Cruz hitting the injured list on Thursday, the Yankees wouldn't mind if Ian Hamilton's best self suddenly appeared. As of Friday morning, it ranked in the top 10 in strikeouts, ERA and fWAR. A trusted member of the Yankees' pen the previous two seasons when healthy – he had a 3.10 ERA from 2023-2024 – Hamilton just hasn't looked right. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/23/ian-hamilto...
5/23/25	NYY News: Fernando Cruz hits the IL. Fernando Cruz on the shelf with shoulder inflammation; a decision looming on LeMahieu and Chisholm; Vivas’ first homer a decisive one; a special day for the Schmidt family Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nyy-news-fernando...
5/22/25	Yankees place reliever Cruz on IL due to shoulder. New York Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Thursday, five days after the right-hander felt pain in an outing against the New York Mets. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45270362/yanke...
5/21/25	Luke Weaver comes up big again to lift Yankees' shorthanded bullpen. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free The Yankees bullpen is down an arm, with Fernando Cruz sidelined with a shoulder injury and unavailable since his last appearance on Saturday. But Luke Weaver continues to make up for their bullpen deficiencies, whether it's an injury to Cruz or taking over as closer for Devin Williams after the ex-Brewers closer belly flopped in the early going in The Bronx. Wednesday, Weaver entered a tie game in the top of the ninth after Yerry de los Santos allowed a leadoff single to Sam Haggerty. Weaver got Wyatt Source: https://nypost.com/2025/05/22/sports/luke-weaver-c...
5/10/25	Yankees pitcher Fernando Cruz credits mom’s ‘deal with God’ to get him to the big leagues after more than a decade in the minors. It took 16 years for New York Yankees ace reliever Fernando Cruz to get called up to the majors, two more to get the opportunity to play for his beloved Bronx Bombers -- and three words from his mom to make it all happen. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-pitcher-f...
5/03/25	Yankees Pitcher Adds Humor to the Game with a Surprise Move. Fernando Cruz's unexpected gesture catches everyone's attention. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/yankees-pitcher-a...
4/19/25	Yankees' Fernando Cruz fooling batters with 'glitch pitch,' new mindset. TAMPA — As Fernando Cruz stumbled through his first spring training with the Yankees , the reliever experimented with just about everything a pitcher can. That included the righty's arsenal, where he stands on the mound, his mechanics, and whether long sleeves could prevent tipping. However, Cruz's biggest change was learning to stay under control on the mound. That adjustment was inspired by a conversation with bullpen coach Mike Harkey. “He just talks to me straight up and doesn't hide anything. He doesn't go through emotions and anything. He just tells you what you're doing and exactly what you need to get ready,” Cruz said. “We had a conversation in spring training that changed everything. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/19/yankees-fer...

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