Fernando Cruz NYY RP R 15IL 

Born: 03/28/1990 Age: 35

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 for $1

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

Fri 7/04 Sat 7/05 Sun 7/06
@NYM 3:10 PM EDT @NYM 4:10 PM EDT @NYM 1:40 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $2.07 Median $2.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.17 Median $2.00

All Leagues
Average $1.80 Median $1.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.30 Median $2.00

Roster%
70.86%
Change
7Day 17.18%
30Day 18.71%

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


June 30, 2025 10:23 PM : Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Cruz (oblique) has a "high grade" strain, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Analysis: "Obviously, that will be some time," Boone added. Cruz was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday after he was injured in the weight room Sunday. Cruz is likely looking at an extended absence. The 35-year-old holds a 3.00 ERA and impressive 54:14 K:BB across 33 innings of relief this season.

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
September 21, 2023 1:45 AM add Southern Comfort $1
October 12, 2023 12:14 PM increase Southern Comfort $3
January 28, 2024 12:11 AM cut Southern Comfort $0
April 2, 2024 5:25 PM add And Here Come the Pretzels! $1
July 21, 2024 1:02 PM move Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 (from And Here Come the Pretzels!) $1
August 22, 2024 12:13 AM cut Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 $1
March 5, 2025 10:16 PM add Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 $1

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 
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 60IL 
 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