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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%
2 49.0 2.76 1.33 28.7% 14.4%
71st 2
Sv
84th 38.0
IP
78th 4.30
ERA
181st 1.36
WHIP
47th 22.3%
K%
325th 9.9%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
93.1 17.3% 33.9% 52.2% 1.8% 4.89 3.80
269th 94.7
FB MPH
15th 12.1%
SwStr%
12th 28.5%
CSW%
141st 51.0%
Str-ICR
7th 4.7%
MTK%
218th 4.94
PLV
238th 3.54
PLA
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Rank
21st
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Rank
41st

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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 54 0 49.0 4-6 2 18 2.76 1.33 3.37 3.67 4.34 3.80 28.7% 14.4% 6.4 0.73 .274 11.4% 78.2% 29.1% 35.0% 17.3% 33.9% 0.60 4.89
RP MLB Percentile 97 0 75 78-3 71 95 78 46 79 64 38 31 87 8 80 67 64 76 71 95 15 95 96 80 34
RP MLB AVG 30 2 38.0 2-2 2 5 4.30 1.36 4.29 4.31 4.34 3.54 22.3% 9.9% 8.3 1.15 .288 18.2% 72.4% 36.8% 43.8% 12.1% 28.5% 0.50 4.94
Career 244 7 244.1 11-21 4 65 3.98 1.26 3.59 3.21 3.36 3.67 34.6% 12.1% 6.7 0.92 .305 16.9% 70.7% 39.0% 36.8% 17.8% 33.3% 0.63 4.94

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 54 0 49.0 4-6 0 2 18 843 508 336 209 35 22 9 0 4 60 30 2 3
RP MLB Percentile 97 0 75 78-3 0 71 95 80 74 13 78 41 43 25 41 40 88 5 32 12
RP MLB AVG 30 2 38.0 2-2 0 2 5 643 410 233 165 35 23 6 1 5 37 16 2 1
Career 244 7 244.1 11-21 0 4 65 4,153 2,547 1,607 1,040 183 108 46 4 25 360 126 9 22

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 28.7% 14.4% .200 .320 .641 .290 .274 .299 .175 .283 .218 .322 84.8 87.4 21.2 3.37
RP MLB Percentile 87 8 80 79 72 67 64 67 95 79 95 80 92 72 8 79
RP MLB AVG 22.3% 9.9% .241 .393 .717 .316 .288 .319 .237 .317 .280 .360 87.7 89.2 13.2 4.29
Career 34.6% 12.1% .204 .348 .654 .294 .305 .337 .195 .295 .280 .393 87.1 89.4 16.5 3.59

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 CIN25.4% (94.3)0.8% (93.2)5.8% (87.0)40.8% (86.4)---27.3% (81.7)- 26.2% 73.8%
2023 CIN35.2% (94.3)0.5% (93.8)23.9% (87.9)4.6% (83.3)---35.9% (81.4)- 35.6% 64.4%
2024 CIN32.5% (94.6)-25.6% (88.6)----41.9% (81.5)- 32.5% 67.5%
2025 NYY19.3% (93.9)14.3% (93.0)-5.9% (82.4)---60.5% (80.6)- 33.6% 66.4%
2026 NYY32.2% (93.1)2.7% (92.6)-13.3% (82.3)---51.8% (80.0)- 34.9% 65.1%
RP MLB Percentile 36 (21) 1 (28) - 21 (8) - - - 99 (1) - 13.6% 86.1%
RP MLB AVG 37.8% (94.7) 26.0% (93.9) 20.3% (89.4) 25.6% (85.6) 21.1% (82.5) 16.1% (79.9) 17.2% (86.2) 18.1% (86.4) 32.3% (68.3) 48.3% 51.5%
Career30.2% (94.1)3.4% (93.0)13.8% (88.2)7.6% (83.9)---44.9% (80.9)- 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 CIN22.7% (4)0.0% (0)13.3% (1)37.7% (18)---32.4% (22)- 22.1% 33.9%
2023 CIN26.9% (30)0.0% (0)24.6% (22)33.3% (10)---38.3% (127)- 26.6% 32.9%
2024 CIN27.8% (22)-32.6% (35)----37.9% (146)- 27.8% 35.9%
2025 NYY46.4% (12)24.8% (4)-34.0% (5)---37.4% (136)- 37.2% 37.1%
2026 NYY32.5% (15)26.1% (1)-36.6% (13)---34.6% (117)- 32.0% 35.0%
RP MLB Percentile 86 (57) 36 (80) - 85 (45) - - - 87 (0) - 85.2% 90.1%
RP MLB AVG 27.0% (23) 27.4% (9) 26.6% (11) 29.1% (20) 27.8% (15) 27.4% (10) 21.7% (14) 23.6% (16) 22.0% (8) 27.8% 28.7%
Career30.5% (83)23.8% (5)28.4% (58)36.1% (46)---36.9% (548)- 29.8% 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 35.0% 17.1% 29.9% 17.9% 29.9% 44.4% 35.0% 20.5% 12.5% 70.9% 17.1% 4.3% 7.7% 29.1%
RP MLB Percentile 15 82 88 93 83 75 57 16 1 95 96 67 41 95
RP MLB AVG 43.8% 21.7% 24.4% 10.2% 34.8% 41.0% 33.9% 25.1% 18.1% 62.9% 24.4% 5.7% 7.0% 36.8%
Career 36.8% 24.2% 27.4% 11.8% 39.4% 44.8% 33.8% 21.5% 15.0% 61.0% 23.7% 6.8% 8.7% 39.0%

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 .200 .290 .274 .299 .175 .283 .218 .322 84.8 87.4 21.2 11.4% 29.1% 16.3%
RP MLB Percentile 80 67 64 67 95 79 95 80 92 72 8 76 95 97
RP MLB AVG .241 .316 .288 .319 .237 .317 .280 .360 87.7 89.2 13.2 18.2% 36.8% 24.5%
Career .204 .294 .305 .337 .195 .295 .280 .393 87.1 89.4 16.5 16.9% 39.0% 20.4%

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 40.2% 60.3% 43.7% 30.2% 39.7% 12.5% 60.3% 75.5% 38.8% 16.6% 17.3% 33.9% 13.9% 56.1% 0.60 52.2%
RP MLB Percentile 3 10 15 39 99 1 99 94 99 49 95 96 6 19 80 60
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 63.7% 47.4% 31.6% 25.6% 18.1% 74.4% 83.8% 58.7% 16.3% 12.1% 28.5% 17.1% 58.2% 0.50 51.0%
Career 40.3% 61.3% 45.9% 31.8% 38.8% 15.0% 61.2% 76.9% 38.9% 15.5% 17.8% 33.3% 13.1% 56.9% 0.63 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% 22.6% 17.8% 59.6% 33.1% 40.4% 6.6%
2026 NYY 40.2% 36.7% 30.0% 33.3% 28.5% 18.5% 53.0% 29.5% 40.5% 6.2%
RP MLB Percentile 3 62 17 23 14 95 97 45 30 20
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 34.7% 27.0% 38.4% 36.4% 22.9% 40.7% 29.9% 43.1% 6.6%
Career 40.3% 29.3% 27.3% 43.3% 29.8% 20.6% 49.7% 32.0% 40.6% 6.2%

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 58.2% 16.4% 26.2% 11.6% 58.9% 51.7% 19.6% 28.1% 27.1%
RP MLB Percentile 36 2 11 12 31 55 21 63 95
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.2% 29.8% 14.5% 60.8% 50.1% 21.1% 26.6% 19.1%
Career 57.0% 14.2% 29.2% 11.7% 57.2% 46.8% 19.3% 29.0% 29.7%

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 843 4.89 44.9% 17.1% 38.0% 6.9% 1.8% -4.1 -4 3.80
RP MLB Percentile 80 34 37 38 32 32 98 75 70 31
RP MLB AVG 643 4.94 45.9% 17.4% 36.8% 9.1% 4.7% 0.7 0 3.54
Career 4,153 4.94 45.0% 17.0% 38.0% 7.1% 3.2% -4.3 +1 3.67
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