Fernando Cruz NYY RP R 15IL 

Born: 03/28/1990 Age: 35

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Honey Nut Chourios for $4

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (CIN) Dec'24

Mon 6/30 Tue 7/01 Wed 7/02
@TOR 7:07 PM EDT @TOR 3:07 PM EDT @TOR 7:07 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $2.09 Median $2.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.25 Median $2.00

All Leagues
Average $2.20 Median $2.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.20 Median $2.00

Roster%
87.42%
Change
7Day 0.92%
30Day 2.45%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
5.00%
OPL Average Salary
$2.80


June 30, 2025 4:14 PM : The Yankees placed Cruz on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.
Analysis: Cruz injured his oblique while warming up with a medicine ball in the weight room Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He'll undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the strain. Geoff Hartlieb was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Cruz's spot in the bullpen.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2022CIN14214.201219911 6.06 88.83
2023CIN58266.00798522826 6.26 413.40
2024CIN69366.2023109543519 6.66 444.23
2025NYY32033.02954191423 8 263.90

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2011KCR (R)17023.21017301531 2.95 69.83
2012KCR (R)20035.13038491732 3.98 140.47
2015CHC (A+)15333.12225311214 4.38 145.87
2015CHC (AA)16131.11031312044 3.1 97.07
2015CHC (AAA)114.000210203 -8.83 -35.30
2018Pericos de Puebla (AAA)9215.0041018803 2.62 39.30
2022CIN (AAA)51056.023066391944 7.89 441.80
2023CIN (AAA)201.20022200 3.08 5.13

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Jun 27, 2025 NYY ATH 0 0 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13.40
Jun 25, 2025 NYY @CIN 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13.40
Jun 24, 2025 NYY @CIN 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.93
Jun 22, 2025 NYY BAL 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13.40
Jun 18, 2025 NYY LAA 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 2.40
Jun 16, 2025 NYY LAA 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.47
Jun 13, 2025 NYY @BOS 0 0 0 0 1.1 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7.87
Jun 11, 2025 NYY @KCR 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.93
Jun 8, 2025 NYY BOS 0 0 0 0 0.2 5 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0.73
Jun 6, 2025 NYY BOS 0 0 0 1 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12.93
Totals 0 1 0 2 8.1 33 3 3 2 16 6 0 0 78.47

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
April 15, 2024 11:22 AM add Muttley's Evil Snicker 🐶 $2
October 10, 2024 12:47 AM increase Muttley's Evil Snicker 🐶 $4
December 14, 2024 4:49 PM move Honey Nut Chourios (from Muttley's Evil Snicker 🐶) $4

Recent Trades for Fernando Cruz in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 24, 2025 6:03 PM ⚖️ Judge Jhoan Hodgman ⚖️ Chase DeLauter CLE AAA OF L $2
 Painter Of A Panic Mattack 🏭 Fernando Cruz NYY RP R $6 15IL 
$4 loan
May 26, 2025 3:08 PM Cherry Bombers 💣 $3 loan Keep Yr Own Counsell Fernando Cruz NYY RP R $1 15IL 
April 17, 2025 9:48 AM Boys of Summer Tarik Skubal DET SP L $55 
$36 loan 		Montreal Expos Fernando Cruz NYY RP R $6 15IL 
Max Kepler PHI OF L $5
Owen Caissie CHC AAA OF L $1
Tink Hence STL AA SP R $4
March 8, 2025 1:34 PM Painter Of A Panic Mattack 🏭 David Peterson NYM SP L $1 
 All Lowe Do Is Winn Fernando Cruz NYY RP R $6 15IL 
$5 loan
January 15, 2025 9:08 AM Votto's OBP 🍁 Luis Severino ATH SP R $9 
Kyle Finnegan WSN RP R $4 
Noelvi Marte CIN 3B R $7 10IL 
 Tecumseh Cubs Fernando Cruz NYY RP R $3 15IL 
Jake Burger TEX 1B/3B R $6 10IL
December 13, 2024 4:48 PM Honey Nut Chourios Austin Wells NYY C L $3 
 Muttley's Evil Snicker 🐶 Fernando Cruz CIN RP R $4 15IL 
August 28, 2024 3:49 PM BABIP’d Tyler Anderson LAA SP L $1 
Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $6 
Andres Gimenez CLE 2B L $9 
Brandon Marsh PHI OF L $5 
$3 loan 		mr Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $11 
Aroldis Chapman PIT RP L $4
Fernando Cruz CIN RP R $1 15IL 
Jake McCarthy ARI OF L $2 
July 20, 2024 1:01 PM And Here Come the Pretzels! Fernando Cruz CIN RP R $1 15IL 
 Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 Nick Gonzales PIT 2B/SS R $1 
July 17, 2024 12:14 PM 🍤 Jumbo Shrimp 🍤 Fernando Cruz CIN RP R $1 15IL 
Angel Martinez CLE 2B/OF S $5 
Max Meyer MIA SP R $4 15IL 
 Horsley Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $8 
Aroldis Chapman PIT RP L $6
Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $78 60IL
$82 loan
July 1, 2024 11:26 PM The Hunter Renfroe October Chad Green TOR RP R $2
Daniel Schneemann CLE 2B/SS/3B/OF L $11 
$11 loan 		Not a spud 🥔 Fernando Cruz CIN RP R $5 15IL 
Bryan De La Cruz NYY AAA OF R $4