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Fernando Cruz

#63 - Relief Pitcher

New York Yankees

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 3/28/1990 (36)
Height, Weight 6'2", 237 lb
Hometown Bayamon, PRI

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
0 27.0 2.00 1.19 29.7% 12.6%
152nd 1
Sv
104th 22.0
IP
47th 4.49
ERA
120th 1.41
WHIP
31st 22.1%
K%
270th 10.5%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
93.2 18.3% 36.0% 53.2% 2.8% 4.82 3.80
256th 94.2
FB MPH
15th 11.9%
SwStr%
7th 28.5%
CSW%
84th 50.5%
Str-ICR
63rd 4.5%
MTK%
273rd 4.93
PLV
239th 3.54
PLA
Saves List
Rank
44th
Holds List
Rank
16th
Saves+Holds List
Rank
36th

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Fernando Cruz Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2022 CIN 14 2 14.2 0-1 0 1 1.23 1.23 2.82 3.18 3.72 3.75 32.8% 14.1% 5.5 0.61 .250 11.1% 90.9% 39.4% 45.5% 17.3% 30.8% 0.55 4.94
2023 CIN 58 2 66.0 1-2 0 7 4.91 1.21 3.45 2.83 3.43 3.78 35.1% 10.0% 7.1 0.82 .319 13.0% 58.4% 38.7% 32.9% 16.9% 30.6% 0.60 4.95
2024 CIN 69 3 66.2 3-8 0 23 4.86 1.34 3.87 3.27 2.69 3.52 37.8% 12.2% 7.3 1.21 .338 27.3% 69.8% 44.1% 39.7% 17.8% 33.3% 0.66 4.98
2025 NYY 49 0 48.0 3-4 2 16 3.56 1.19 3.83 3.18 3.10 3.57 36.0% 12.0% 6.2 0.94 .292 20.0% 73.6% 43.6% 37.6% 19.8% 37.1% 0.69 4.91
2026 NYY 30 0 27.0 3-1 0 11 2.00 1.19 3.10 3.40 4.30 3.80 29.7% 12.6% 6.0 0.67 .267 9.1% 86.5% 29.0% 30.6% 18.3% 36.0% 0.67 4.82
RP MLB Percentile 95 0 67 85-30 0 94 86 64 73 71 45 32 90 23 80 63 53 74 89 90 14 96 98 92 22
RP MLB AVG 17 1 22.0 1-1 1 3 4.49 1.41 4.35 4.38 4.37 3.54 22.1% 10.5% 8.5 1.10 .291 17.8% 72.2% 37.3% 43.9% 11.9% 28.5% 0.49 4.93
Career 220 7 222.1 10-16 2 58 4.01 1.24 3.58 3.13 3.26 3.66 35.4% 11.7% 6.7 0.93 .308 17.0% 70.8% 40.1% 36.4% 18.0% 33.4% 0.64 4.93

Fernando Cruz Repertoire

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Fernando Cruz Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2022 CIN 14 2 14.2 0-1 0 0 1 260 154 106 64 9 6 2 0 1 21 9 1 1
2023 CIN 58 2 66.0 1-2 0 0 7 1,120 701 418 279 52 29 14 3 6 98 28 2 5
2024 CIN 69 3 66.2 3-8 0 0 23 1,138 708 430 288 54 30 14 1 9 109 35 1 8
2025 NYY 49 0 48.0 3-4 0 2 16 792 476 317 200 33 21 7 0 5 72 24 3 5
2026 NYY 30 0 27.0 3-1 0 0 11 436 268 168 111 18 13 3 0 2 33 14 2 2
RP MLB Percentile 95 0 67 85-30 0 0 94 71 64 25 67 46 39 45 26 37 86 16 13 11
RP MLB AVG 17 1 22.0 1-1 0 1 3 374 237 137 96 20 13 4 0 3 21 10 1 1
Career 220 7 222.1 10-16 0 2 58 3,746 2,307 1,439 942 166 99 40 4 23 333 110 9 21

Fernando Cruz Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2022 CIN 32.8% 14.1% .167 .259 .556 .263 .250 .273 .167 .263 .249 .301 86.5 86.1 9.9 2.82
2023 CIN 35.1% 10.0% .211 .366 .661 .290 .319 .347 .196 .284 .279 .387 89.1 90.0 17.1 3.45
2024 CIN 37.8% 12.2% .216 .388 .702 .307 .338 .380 .206 .305 .313 .445 87.4 91.6 13.8 3.87
2025 NYY 36.0% 12.0% .192 .320 .620 .281 .292 .327 .209 .306 .315 .420 86.8 89.0 16.3 3.83
2026 NYY 29.7% 12.6% .189 .284 .590 .275 .267 .290 .172 .275 .224 .318 84.2 85.4 22.4 3.10
RP MLB Percentile 90 23 79 79 75 71 53 58 92 73 85 64 90 84 10 73
RP MLB AVG 22.1% 10.5% .242 .391 .720 .321 .291 .320 .237 .323 .282 .364 88.0 89.5 13.3 4.35
Career 35.4% 11.7% .203 .346 .649 .294 .308 .340 .197 .297 .287 .403 87.3 89.2 16.2 3.58

Fernando Cruz Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2022 CIN 25.4% (94.3) 0.8% (93.2) 5.8% (87.0) 40.8% (86.4) - - - 27.3% (81.7) - 26.2% 73.8%
2023 CIN 35.2% (94.3) 0.4% (93.8) 23.9% (87.9) 4.6% (83.3) - - - 35.9% (81.4) - 35.6% 64.4%
2024 CIN 32.5% (94.6) - 25.6% (88.6) - - - - 41.9% (81.5) - 32.5% 67.5%
2025 NYY 19.3% (93.9) 14.3% (93.0) - 5.9% (82.4) - - - 60.5% (80.6) - 33.6% 66.4%
2026 NYY 32.3% (93.2) 3.0% (92.5) - 12.8% (82.2) - - - 51.8% (80.0) - 35.3% 64.7%
RP MLB Percentile 39 (27) 2 (29) - 20 (8) - - - 97 (0) - 17.3% 82.4%
RP MLB AVG 36.8% (94.2) 26.0% (93.9) 21.5% (89.3) 26.3% (85.6) 22.3% (82.4) 17.4% (80.0) 18.3% (86.2) 20.0% (86.5) 31.8% (68.1) 47.8% 52.1%
Career 30.0% (94.2) 3.6% (93.0) 15.3% (88.2) 6.9% (84.2) - - - 44.2% (81.0) - 33.6% 66.4%

Fernando Cruz Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2022 CIN 22.7% (4) 0.0% (0) 13.3% (1) 37.7% (18) - - - 32.4% (22) - 22.1% 33.9%
2023 CIN 26.9% (30) 0.0% (0) 24.6% (22) 33.3% (10) - - - 38.3% (127) - 26.6% 32.9%
2024 CIN 27.8% (22) - 32.6% (35) - - - - 37.9% (146) - 27.8% 35.9%
2025 NYY 46.4% (12) 24.8% (4) - 34.0% (5) - - - 37.4% (136) - 37.2% 37.1%
2026 NYY 38.3% (7) 30.8% (1) - 35.7% (9) - - - 35.0% (63) - 37.7% 35.1%
RP MLB Percentile 96 (55) 65 (70) - 76 (42) - - - 89 (0) - 97.2% 88.4%
RP MLB AVG 26.6% (12) 27.7% (6) 26.4% (7) 29.8% (11) 27.8% (10) 26.5% (7) 21.8% (9) 24.3% (12) 23.3% (6) 28.0% 28.5%
Career 31.0% (75) 24.1% (5) 28.4% (58) 35.8% (42) - - - 37.2% (494) - 30.3% 35.0%

Fernando Cruz Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2022 CIN 45.5% 18.2% 27.3% 9.1% 33.3% 45.5% 36.4% 18.2% 15.8% 60.7% 30.3% 6.1% 3.0% 39.4%
2023 CIN 32.9% 25.5% 30.9% 11.4% 42.3% 44.4% 31.1% 24.5% 18.6% 61.7% 21.5% 8.1% 9.4% 38.7%
2024 CIN 39.7% 27.0% 23.4% 9.9% 42.6% 45.5% 33.6% 21.0% 16.3% 55.3% 29.1% 5.7% 9.9% 44.1%
2025 NYY 37.6% 28.7% 24.8% 8.9% 43.6% 44.6% 35.6% 19.8% 10.2% 56.5% 24.8% 9.9% 8.9% 43.6%
2026 NYY 30.6% 16.1% 35.5% 17.7% 32.3% 40.3% 40.3% 19.4% 11.2% 71.0% 17.7% 4.8% 6.5% 29.0%
RP MLB Percentile 14 86 95 84 60 54 76 16 1 91 90 52 50 90
RP MLB AVG 43.9% 21.4% 24.4% 10.3% 34.4% 41.5% 33.6% 24.9% 17.7% 62.4% 24.5% 5.9% 7.3% 37.3%
Career 36.4% 24.9% 27.8% 11.1% 40.7% 44.3% 34.3% 21.4% 15.1% 59.9% 24.5% 7.2% 8.6% 40.1%

Fernando Cruz Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2022 CIN .167 .263 .250 .273 .167 .263 .249 .301 86.5 86.1 9.9 11.1% 39.4% 20.3%
2023 CIN .211 .290 .319 .347 .196 .284 .279 .387 89.1 90.0 17.1 13.0% 38.7% 20.8%
2024 CIN .216 .307 .338 .380 .206 .305 .313 .445 87.4 91.6 13.8 27.3% 44.1% 21.9%
2025 NYY .192 .281 .292 .327 .209 .306 .315 .420 86.8 89.0 16.3 20.0% 43.6% 22.0%
2026 NYY .189 .275 .267 .290 .172 .275 .224 .318 84.2 85.4 22.4 9.1% 29.0% 16.2%
RP MLB Percentile 79 71 53 58 92 73 85 64 90 84 10 74 90 95
RP MLB AVG .242 .321 .291 .320 .237 .323 .282 .364 88.0 89.5 13.3 17.8% 37.3% 24.6%
Career .203 .294 .308 .340 .197 .297 .287 .403 87.3 89.2 16.2 17.0% 40.1% 20.8%

Fernando Cruz Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2022 CIN 35.8% 59.2% 45.8% 33.5% 37.8% 15.8% 62.2% 74.6% 48.2% 13.5% 17.3% 30.8% 12.7% 55.8% 0.55 49.2%
2023 CIN 42.1% 62.6% 48.8% 32.3% 34.6% 18.6% 65.4% 77.8% 45.5% 13.8% 16.9% 30.6% 13.4% 57.9% 0.60 52.2%
2024 CIN 41.4% 62.2% 46.7% 32.4% 38.2% 16.3% 61.8% 77.8% 38.4% 15.5% 17.8% 33.3% 12.6% 57.5% 0.66 51.1%
2025 NYY 37.6% 60.1% 42.8% 31.6% 46.3% 10.2% 53.7% 76.0% 27.6% 17.3% 19.8% 37.1% 12.8% 55.9% 0.69 49.0%
2026 NYY 42.9% 61.5% 43.8% 28.9% 41.9% 11.2% 58.1% 72.3% 34.7% 17.7% 18.3% 36.0% 14.2% 57.3% 0.67 53.2%
RP MLB Percentile 27 26 22 37 99 1 99 96 99 65 96 98 12 40 92 75
RP MLB AVG 44.2% 63.1% 46.6% 31.0% 25.5% 17.7% 74.5% 84.1% 58.4% 16.6% 11.9% 28.5% 17.0% 57.7% 0.49 50.5%
Career 40.6% 61.6% 46.1% 31.9% 39.0% 15.1% 61.0% 76.6% 38.5% 15.5% 18.0% 33.4% 13.1% 57.2% 0.64 51.1%

Fernando Cruz Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2022 CIN 35.8% 26.9% 21.2% 51.9% 25.4% 25.0% 49.6% 27.3% 51.5% 5.8%
2023 CIN 42.1% 24.8% 26.8% 48.4% 33.9% 22.8% 43.3% 31.6% 41.6% 6.4%
2024 CIN 41.4% 25.2% 27.9% 46.9% 32.6% 20.8% 46.6% 34.7% 37.4% 6.0%
2025 NYY 37.6% 34.6% 26.5% 38.9% 22.5% 17.9% 59.6% 33.1% 40.4% 6.6%
2026 NYY 42.9% 35.3% 29.1% 35.6% 25.0% 19.5% 55.5% 31.7% 39.2% 7.1%
RP MLB Percentile 27 52 29 36 7 84 97 62 27 63
RP MLB AVG 44.2% 34.6% 26.9% 38.6% 36.3% 22.8% 40.9% 30.3% 42.8% 6.5%
Career 40.6% 28.4% 26.9% 44.7% 29.5% 20.9% 49.6% 32.6% 40.5% 6.4%

Fernando Cruz Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2022 CIN 58.8% 13.1% 28.1% 9.8% 56.3% 43.8% 18.3% 32.9% 28.8%
2023 CIN 54.5% 14.3% 31.4% 12.3% 54.7% 42.1% 17.0% 29.3% 27.8%
2024 CIN 57.1% 11.8% 31.9% 12.8% 60.0% 47.7% 20.0% 26.2% 30.0%
2025 NYY 58.7% 15.7% 25.8% 10.3% 55.2% 47.8% 21.5% 33.3% 35.3%
2026 NYY 58.0% 16.1% 26.4% 11.9% 59.5% 48.6% 21.7% 24.3% 28.7%
RP MLB Percentile 41 10 19 19 37 39 58 38 96
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.6% 29.5% 14.3% 60.1% 49.6% 21.2% 26.4% 19.1%
Career 56.9% 13.9% 29.6% 11.8% 57.1% 45.9% 19.6% 28.7% 30.1%

Fernando Cruz PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2022 CIN 260 4.94 48.5% 14.6% 36.9% 11.5% 2.3% -0.6 +1 3.75
2023 CIN 1,120 4.95 43.6% 18.6% 37.8% 5.8% 4.3% -2.3 -1 3.78
2024 CIN 1,138 4.98 46.2% 15.7% 38.0% 8.2% 3.7% 4.2 +4 3.52
2025 NYY 792 4.91 44.3% 17.4% 38.3% 5.9% 3.0% -1.5 +1 3.57
2026 NYY 436 4.82 44.7% 16.7% 38.5% 6.2% 2.8% -5.0 -3 3.80
RP MLB Percentile 71 22 35 36 26 26 81 82 69 32
RP MLB AVG 374 4.93 46.1% 17.0% 36.9% 9.2% 4.5% 0.5 0 3.54
Career 3,746 4.93 45.0% 17.0% 38.0% 7.0% 3.5% -5.3 +2 3.66
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