Who Should I Trade?

Fernando Cruz for Nick Martinez (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Nick Martinez SP,RP - TB	Fernando Cruz RP - NYY
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 5 of 5 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 5 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 70	# 254
VBR	# 300	‐

Projections

Strikeouts	21	‐
Wins	2	‐
Saves	0	‐
ERA	4.41	‐
WHIP	1.31	‐

Misc

Injury Alert	-	IL15

Expert Ranks

Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports	# 71	‐

Chris Welsh FantasyPros	# 66	‐

Mike Maher BettingPros	# 79	‐

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 107	# 185

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 50	# 306

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Nick Martinez SP,RP - TB	Fernando Cruz RP - NYY
2026 Stats


Games Played	25	61

Games Started	25	0

Innings Pitched	147.2	54.2

Wins	13	4

Losses	4	6

Saves	0	2

Blown Saves	0	6

Holds	0	19

Hits Allowed	140	41

Earned Runs	48	19

Home Runs Allowed	17	7

Strikeouts	87	67

Walks	22	32

ERA	2.93	3.13

WHIP	1.10	1.34

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Nick Martinez SP,RP - TB	Fernando Cruz RP - NYY
2026 Projections


Games Played	6	‐

Games Started	6	‐

Innings Pitched	30.5	‐

Wins	2	‐

Losses	2	‐

Saves	0	‐

Blown Saves	0	‐

Holds	0	‐

Hits Allowed	32	‐

Earned Runs	15	‐

Home Runs Allowed	4	‐

Strikeouts	21	‐

Walks	7	‐

ERA	4.41	‐

WHIP	1.31	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Nick Martinez SP,RP - TB	Fernando Cruz RP - NYY
News
	Nick Martinez allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out five across 3.2 innings in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Nicholas Rodriguez Tue, Aug 18th	Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Fernando Cruz has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow. Ari Koslow Thu, Aug 27th
	Nick Martinez tossed a complete game in Tuesday’s 12-4 win over the Athletics, allowing four runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out five. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Aug 12th	The Yankees placed Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 26th
	Nick Martinez allowed six hits and no walks while striking out four across 5.2 scoreless innings in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Aug 5th	Fernando Cruz and the New York Yankees have avoided arbitration and the righthander is scheduled to make $1.45 million in 2026. David Leisering Sat, Jan 10th
	Nick Martinez allowed six runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out two across six innings in Friday's 6-1 loss against the Chicago White Sox. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Aug 1st
	Nick Martinez allowed four hits and no walks while striking out five across six scoreless innings in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Nicholas Rodriguez Sun, Jul 26th
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Nick Martinez SP,RP - TB			Fernando Cruz RP - NYY
Wed, Mar 25th				@ SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#20
Fri, Mar 27th				@ SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87
Sat, Mar 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#86	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#70
Mon, Mar 30th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#57	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (4-10)	#103
Tue, Mar 31st	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12
Wed, Apr 1st	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#6	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#23
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#49
Sat, Apr 4th	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)		vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Sun, Apr 5th	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#337	vs MIA	Pete Fairbanks
Tue, Apr 7th	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#178	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#223
Wed, Apr 8th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#167	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)
Thu, Apr 9th				vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-12)	#277
Fri, Apr 10th	vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#407	@ TB	Steven Matz (5-4)	#218
Sat, Apr 11th	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#21	@ TB	Nick Martinez (13-4)	#73
Sun, Apr 12th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#13
Mon, Apr 13th				vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-4)	#111
Tue, Apr 14th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#373	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#43
Wed, Apr 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#84	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)
Thu, Apr 16th	@ CWS	Jordan Leasure		vs LAA	Brent Suter (1-2)	#217
Fri, Apr 17th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#122	vs KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#78
Sat, Apr 18th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67
Sun, Apr 19th	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)		vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)
Tue, Apr 21st	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#289	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-3)	#25
Thu, Apr 23rd				@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26
Fri, Apr 24th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)
Sat, Apr 25th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#193
Sun, Apr 26th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#337	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#215
Mon, Apr 27th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#125
Tue, Apr 28th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#52	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7
Wed, Apr 29th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#19	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#94
Fri, May 1st	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87	vs BAL	Cade Povich (2-1)	#258
Sat, May 2nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50
Sun, May 3rd	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#70	vs BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#375
Mon, May 4th	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#230	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66
Tue, May 5th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7
Wed, May 6th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#94
Thu, May 7th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35
Fri, May 8th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#6
Sat, May 9th				@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#57
Sun, May 10th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (9-2)	#32
Mon, May 11th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#165
Tue, May 12th	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55
Wed, May 13th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50
Fri, May 15th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-8)	#124	@ NYM	Clay Holmes (5-6)	#58
Sat, May 16th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#65	@ NYM	Huascar Brazoban (5-2)	#263
Sun, May 17th	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#49	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (6-11)	#41
Mon, May 18th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Tue, May 19th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8
Wed, May 20th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#243
Thu, May 21st				vs TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#141
Fri, May 22nd	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#18	vs TB	Nick Martinez (13-4)	#73
Sun, May 24th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#226	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#13
Mon, May 25th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	@ KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#78
Tue, May 26th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	@ KC	Bailey Falter (0-2)
Wed, May 27th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#375	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67
Fri, May 29th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#238	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)
Sat, May 30th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#43	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)	#204
Sun, May 31st	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#173
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#108	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#59
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#19
Thu, Jun 4th				vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#143
Fri, Jun 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#168	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#28
Sun, Jun 7th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#65	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-3)	#25
Mon, Jun 8th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#19
Tue, Jun 9th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#143
Wed, Jun 10th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98	@ CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31
Fri, Jun 12th	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#430	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#243
Sat, Jun 13th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27
Sun, Jun 14th	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#113	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Tue, Jun 16th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#133	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#144
Wed, Jun 17th	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#185
Thu, Jun 18th				vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (4-4)	#117
Fri, Jun 19th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#234
Sat, Jun 20th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-9)	#99
Sun, Jun 21st	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#139	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#78	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-9)	#44
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)		@ DET	Casey Mize (5-8)	#38
Wed, Jun 24th	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Thu, Jun 25th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224
Fri, Jun 26th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#177	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26
Sat, Jun 27th	vs ARI			@ BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98
Sun, Jun 28th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-12)	#120	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#28
Mon, Jun 29th				vs DET	Casey Mize (5-8)	#38
Tue, Jun 30th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	vs DET	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Wed, Jul 1st	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#215	vs MIN	Mike Paredes (0-3)	#386
Sat, Jul 4th	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (4-3)	#24	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (8-8)	#115
Sun, Jul 5th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#172	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#69
Mon, Jul 6th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#85
Tue, Jul 7th	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#60	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-5)	#71
Wed, Jul 8th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#18	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#48
Thu, Jul 9th	vs NYY	Paul Blackburn (6-2)	#161	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#13
Fri, Jul 10th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-10)	#103	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)	#355
Sat, Jul 11th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12	@ WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)
Sun, Jul 12th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#64	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61
Fri, Jul 17th	@ BOS	Eduardo Rivera (0-1)	#259	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#131
Sun, Jul 19th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#28	vs LAD	Will Klein (3-4)	#326
Mon, Jul 20th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#29
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#141	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#122
Fri, Jul 24th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#59	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (12-5)	#9
Sat, Jul 25th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#52	@ PHI	Tim Mayza (3-3)	#145
Sun, Jul 26th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Mon, Jul 27th				@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#373
Tue, Jul 28th	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-4)	#199	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#185
Wed, Jul 29th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#144
Thu, Jul 30th	vs TEX	Cole Winn		@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#84
Fri, Jul 31st	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (6-8)	#267	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#30
Sat, Aug 1st	vs CWS	Jordan Hicks (2-1)	#162	@ CHC	David Peterson (7-7)	#80
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#185	@ CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#167
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#292	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#86
Tue, Aug 4th	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#393	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)	#203
Wed, Aug 5th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#435	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#293
Fri, Aug 7th	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12	vs ATL	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#70
Sat, Aug 8th	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#23	vs ATL	Chris Sale (13-9)	#4
Sun, Aug 9th	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#64	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#205
Tue, Aug 11th	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#431	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#15
Wed, Aug 12th	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-9)	#146	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-8)	#42
Thu, Aug 13th				vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12
Fri, Aug 14th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (5-4)	#128	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#147
Sat, Aug 15th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#141
Sun, Aug 16th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8
Tue, Aug 18th	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66
Wed, Aug 19th	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (1-7)	#164	@ BAL	Chris Bassitt (5-4)	#128
Thu, Aug 20th	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#147	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50
Fri, Aug 21st	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty (5-1)	#121
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#165	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36
Tue, Aug 25th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (1-1)	#209	vs HOU	Ethan Pecko (0-0)	#181
Wed, Aug 26th	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#172
Thu, Aug 27th				vs HOU	Hayden Wesneski (4-1)	#72
Fri, Aug 28th	vs SD	Casey Mize (5-8)	#38	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-3)	#127
Sat, Aug 29th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#197	vs BOS	Alec Gamboa
Sun, Aug 30th	vs SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-3)	#25
Mon, Aug 31st	vs NYM	Robert Stock (0-3)	#216	@ LAA	George Klassen (2-2)	#245
Tue, Sep 1st	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#62	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#238
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#56	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#113
Fri, Sep 4th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#118	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#197
Sat, Sep 5th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7	@ SD
Sun, Sep 6th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	@ SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87
Tue, Sep 8th	@ ATL			vs COL
Wed, Sep 9th	@ ATL			vs COL
Thu, Sep 10th	@ ATL			vs COL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs HOU			vs NYM
Sat, Sep 12th	vs HOU			vs NYM
Sun, Sep 13th	vs HOU			vs NYM
Mon, Sep 14th				@ MIN
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATH			@ MIN
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATH			@ MIN
Fri, Sep 18th	vs BOS			@ ARI
Sat, Sep 19th	vs BOS			@ ARI
Sun, Sep 20th	vs BOS			@ ARI
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ NYY			vs TB
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ NYY			vs TB
Thu, Sep 24th	@ NYY			vs TB
Fri, Sep 25th	@ PHI			vs BAL
Sat, Sep 26th	@ PHI			vs BAL
Sun, Sep 27th	@ PHI			vs BAL
Thu, Mar 26th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#81
Sun, Mar 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#46
Mon, Apr 6th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#187
Mon, Apr 20th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#234
Mon, Jun 1st	vs DET	Ty Madden	#256
Sat, Jun 6th	@ MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#264
Mon, Jun 15th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#230
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)
Sat, Jul 18th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-3)	#127
Tue, Jul 21st	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27
Thu, Jul 23rd	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#147
Mon, Aug 10th	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#173
Mon, Aug 17th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#165
Mon, Aug 24th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-9)	#44
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-4)	#199
Thu, Sep 17th	vs ATH

Who Should I Trade?

Fernando Cruz for Nick Martinez (2026)

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