Fernando Cruz: Everything you need to know

Fernando Cruz

#63 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	PHI	W 6-2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/18	BOS	W 1-0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/28	TOR	W 5-1	1.0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/25	WSH	W 7-0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/21	DET	W 20-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			4.1	6	2	0	0	0	2	0	0

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/5	TEX	W 7-4	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
5/3	BAL	W 11-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/29	TEX	L 3-0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/28	TEX	W 3-2	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/25	HOU	W 8-3	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/24	HOU	W 12-4	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	2
4/16	LAA	L 11-4	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
4/15	LAA	W 5-4	1.0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
4/13	LAA	4-4	0.1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/11	TB	L 5-4	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/7	ATH	W 5-3	1.1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/5	MIA	L 7-6	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
4/4	MIA	W 9-7	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/1	SEA	W 5-3	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/30	SEA	L 2-1	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/27	SF	W 3-0	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			8.8	20	10	2	0	0	11	4	4

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	13.2	3	0	0.0	20	10	2	0	11	4	4	0	0	0.220	2
Away	0	6.1	1	0	0.0	13	3	0	0	6	2	2	0	0	0.240	2
Home	0	7.1	2	0	0.0	7	7	0	0	5	2	2	0	0	0.200	0
Day	0	4.2	1	0	0.0	7	3	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0.235	0
Night	0	9.0	2	0	0.0	13	7	0	0	7	2	2	0	0	0.212	2
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	14	5	2	0	7	1	0	0	0	0.219	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	6	5	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0.222	1
March	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
April	0	9.2	2	0	0.0	17	8	0	0	9	4	4	0	0	0.243	2
May	0	2.2	1	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.222	0
Opponent
vs BAL	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs LAA	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0.375	0
vs TEX	0	3.0	0	0	0.0	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
vs SEA	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs TB	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	0
vs SF	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs HOU	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	5	1	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.375	2
vs ATH	0	1.1	1	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs MIA	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Texas	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
@ Houston	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	5	1	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.375	2
@ San Francisco	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Seattle	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Tampa Bay	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	0
@ New York	0	7.1	2	0	0.0	7	7	0	0	5	2	2	0	0	0.200	0

Fernando Cruz: Breaking News

Cruz (2-0) earned the win over the Astros on Saturday after not allowing a run over two-thirds of an inning, walking one and striking out two. Cruz recorded the final two outs of the sixth inning. Even though he walked Jose Altuve as soon as he entered the game, he bounced back by striking out Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz. Cruz had given up at least a run in his previous two relief appearances, so this was a nice bounce-back performance for the right-hander. Still, given his recent inconsistencies and the role he's filling in the bullpen right now, his fantasy upside should remain fairly low.

Cruz (1-0) earned the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, walking two batters and striking out one over 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings. Cruz threw only 10 of 20 pitches for strikes and walked two batters in the eighth inning, but he fanned Max Muncy to get out of that frame unscathed. The righty reliever moved in line for the victory when New York struck for four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Cruz has been working in a setup role behind closer David Bednar and has recorded three holds through six appearances. He's pitched 4.2 frames, allowing one run while posting a 7:4 K:BB.

Cruz signed a one-year, $1.45 million contract with the Yankees to avoid arbitration Thursday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports. Cruz spent the entire 2025 season with the Yankees and earned two saves with 16 holds across 49 appearances. He posted an even more impressive 72:24 K:BB, so he should be in line for a high-leverage role once again in 2026.