Fernando Cruz
RP - New York Yankees
Age: 35Bats: RThrows: RCountry: PRI
2026 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
P #312
Best / Worst
#289 / #289
ADP
#677
Roster %
Yahoo
9%
ESPN
3%
Eligibility
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View More NewsFernando Cruz avoids arbitration with Yankees
Fernando Cruz and the New York Yankees have avoided arbitration and the righthander is scheduled to make $1.45 million in 2026.
Fantasy Impact
Cruz has pitched parts of four seasons at the major league level between the Reds and Yankees. The righthander, who will turn 36 in March, has swing-and-miss stuff as evidenced by his career 36.1% strikeout rate. However, his career ERA of 4.28 across 195.1 innings is much higher than you'd like to see out of a late-inning reliever. Cruz will again serve as a setup man for closer David Bednar in 2026.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #640 | #639 | #639 | 1 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | - | - | - | - |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 55.9 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 73 | 3.53 | 1.23 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | CIN | 58 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 10.04 | 98 | 35.13 | 4.91 | 1.21 | ||||||
| 2024 | CIN | 69 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 66.2 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 35 | 12.15 | 109 | 37.85 | 4.86 | 1.34 | ||||||
| 2025 | NYY | 49 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 12.00 | 72 | 36.00 | 3.56 | 1.19 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 28 | vs. BAL | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Fri, Sep 26 | vs. BAL | - | HLD | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Tue, Sep 23 | vs. CWS | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Sun, Sep 21 | @ BAL | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Wed, Mar 25th | @ SF | 8:05pm | |||
| Fri, Mar 27th | @ SF | 4:35pm | |||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ SF | 7:15pm | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ SEA | 9:40pm | |||
