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INJURY ALERT Out | Elbow | Since Aug 26, 2026
Fernando Cruz

Fernando Cruz

RP • New York Yankees Proj Rank N/A Actual 259 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
40.2 4.2 4-6 19 2 67/32 14.8 1.8 1.13
Compared to same point last season
38.04.502-415270/1916.61.29

Fernando Cruz | Fantasy Outlook

Fernando Cruz sidelined indefinitely with partial UCL tear

Cruz remains out of action after landing on the injured list with a partial tear of his right ulnar collateral ligament in late August. He has not pitched over the past two weeks, following a rocky stretch where he surrendered an 11.25 ERA across his final four appearances. The second-place Yankees sit at 86-63 and hold the top wild card spot, but their bullpen is moving forward without him as Tommy John surgery remains on the table.

Prior to the shutdown, Cruz posted his signature swing-and-miss ability with 67 strikeouts and 19 holds in 40.2 innings, though command issues pushed his WHIP to 1.82 alongside a 4.25 ERA. While his split-finger pitch generated elite whiff rates throughout the year, the severe elbow injury halts any chance of positive ratio regression. At age 36, this structural damage likely closes the book on his 2026 campaign entirely.

The Yankees head out for a six-game road trip through Minnesota and Arizona this week, but Cruz will not be making the journey. With second opinions pointing toward an extended absence and zero realistic expectation of pitching again this fall, he holds no value for fantasy managers chasing titles. Move on immediately. Drop.

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Fernando Cruz Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
08/25 HOU 1.0 20 0 1 2 N/A 4.20 1.80 -1
08/22 TOR 1.1 21 2 0 0 N/A 3.86 1.79 4
08/19 @BAL 0.2 19 2 0 1 N/A 3.99 1.83 1
08/18 @BAL 0.1 3 0 0 0 HOLD 3.60 1.70 1
08/13 SEA 1.0 8 1 0 0 N/A 3.63 1.71 3
08/12 SEA 0.1 9 0 1 0 N/A 3.72 1.76 -0
08/07 ATL 1.0 21 2 0 1 N/A 3.76 1.72 3
08/04 STL 0.2 10 0 0 0 HOLD 3.62 1.74 1
08/03 STL 1.0 10 2 0 0 N/A 3.68 1.75 4
08/01 @CHC 0.2 18 0 1 2 LOSS 3.79 1.79 -7
07/30 @CHW 1.1 20 2 2 0 LOSS 3.34 1.77 -2
07/29 @CHW 1.0 15 1 0 1 HOLD 3.48 1.75 2
07/27 @CHW 1.1 21 0 1 0 N/A 3.31 1.78 2
07/22 PIT 0.1 24 0 2 1 LOSS 3.45 1.82 -7
07/20 PIT 1.1 17 3 0 0 SAVE 3.19 1.71 11
07/19 LAD 0.1 16 1 2 1 N/A 3.09 1.66 -1
07/17 LAD 1.0 23 1 0 0 N/A 2.84 1.58 3
07/11 @WAS 1.0 7 0 0 0 HOLD 2.93 1.60 2
07/10 @WAS 0.2 10 2 0 0 HOLD 3.03 1.65 3
07/08 @TB 0.2 15 1 0 0 N/A 3.10 1.69 2
07/03 MIN 1.0 31 0 2 0 HOLD 3.18 1.69 1
07/01 DET 1.2 17 1 0 0 N/A 3.29 1.65 4
06/28 @BOS 0.1 10 0 0 2 LOSS 3.51 1.75 -8
06/24 @DET 1.1 22 4 0 0 HOLD 2.84 1.66 6
06/23 @DET 0.2 17 1 1 0 HOLD 3.00 1.71 2
06/21 CIN 0.2 12 0 0 0 N/A 2.81 1.56 1
06/18 CHW 0.2 10 1 0 1 LOSS 2.88 1.60 -4
06/13 @TOR 1.0 24 1 3 0 WIN 2.59 1.60 7
06/12 @TOR 1.0 23 2 1 1 N/A 2.70 1.54 2
06/09 @CLE 1.2 25 4 1 0 SAVE 2.42 1.52 12
06/07 BOS 0.2 10 0 0 0 N/A 2.61 1.60 1
06/04 CLE 1.0 10 0 0 0 HOLD 2.70 1.60 2
06/03 CLE 1.1 18 3 0 0 N/A 2.84 1.68 6
05/31 @ATH 1.0 15 0 0 1 N/A 2.70 1.60 0
05/29 @ATH 0.2 2 0 0 0 N/A 2.37 1.58 1
05/27 @KC 1.1 17 0 0 0 N/A 2.45 1.64 3
05/24 TB 1.0 15 0 1 0 N/A 2.65 1.76 1
05/22 TB 0.2 8 2 0 0 HOLD 2.81 1.69 3
05/18 TOR 1.0 21 3 1 0 HOLD 2.93 1.76 5
05/17 @NYM 1.0 13 0 1 0 HOLD 3.14 1.81 2
05/15 @NYM 1.1 15 1 0 0 HOLD 3.38 1.88 3
05/12 @BAL 1.1 11 1 0 0 N/A 3.75 2.00 4
05/10 @MIL 1.1 20 3 0 0 N/A 4.22 2.25 5
05/09 @MIL 0.1 10 0 1 1 LOSS 4.82 2.46 -6
05/05 TEX 1.0 26 1 1 0 HOLD 4.00 2.33 2
05/03 BAL 1.0 17 0 0 0 WIN 4.50 2.38 7
05/01 BAL 0.2 6 0 0 0 HOLD 5.14 2.57 1
04/29 @TEX 1.0 21 2 0 0 N/A 4.15 2.08 4
04/28 @TEX 1.0 17 2 1 0 HOLD 4.70 2.22 3
04/25 @HOU 0.2 12 2 1 0 WIN 5.40 2.25 8
04/24 @HOU 1.0 20 3 0 2 N/A 6.00 2.33 2
04/16 LAA 0.2 25 2 1 1 N/A 3.60 2.20 1
04/15 LAA 1.0 13 0 0 0 N/A 2.08 1.85 2
04/13 LAA 0.1 18 0 2 0 N/A 2.70 2.10 -0
04/11 @TB 0.2 12 1 0 0 N/A 3.00 1.67 2
04/07 ATH 1.1 20 1 2 0 WIN 3.86 1.71 8
04/05 MIA 0.2 16 2 1 1 HOLD 9.00 2.00 2
04/04 MIA 0.2 5 1 0 0 HOLD 0.00 0.38 2
04/01 @SEA 0.2 12 1 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.50 2
03/30 @SEA 0.2 11 2 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.75 3
03/27 @SF 0.2 10 0 1 0 HOLD 0.00 1.50 1
Totals: 40.2944673219 121
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CIN 11 13.1 213 17 7 0 0-0 0.68 1.05 11.5 34
2023 CIN 58 59.0 1120 98 28 0 1-2 5.64 1.36 15 148
2024 CIN 69 57.1 1138 109 35 0 3-8 5.65 1.55 17.1 137
2025 NYY 53 44.2 855 76 26 2 3-4 4.03 1.39 15.3 133
2026 NYY 61 40.2 944 67 32 2 4-6 4.2 1.8 14.8 121
ON PACE 65 44 1019 72 34 2 4-6 4.2 1.8 14.8 130
3-YEAR AVG 60 53 1038 94 30 1 2-5 5.14 1.42 15.6 139
Career 252 212.2 4270 367 128 0 0-0 4.78 1.5 15.5

Cruz Projection

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ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.929 0.557 0 0.2 0 1.1 2.4 14.8 0.2 2.1 0.1 15.7 0
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New York Yankees

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Austin Wells 8% 5%
NAME OWN START
Ben Rice 100% 100%
Luis Garcia Jr. 95% 82%
Paul Goldschmidt 11% 7%
Ryan McMahon 1% 1%
Amed Rosario 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 82% 35%
Jose Caballero 41% 31%
George Lombard Jr. 32% 21%
Anthony Volpe 9% 5%
NAME OWN START
Cody Bellinger 99% 88%
Aaron Judge 99% 67%
Spencer Jones 48% 43%
Giancarlo Stanton 16% 0%
Heliot Ramos 14% 5%
NAME OWN START
Cam Schlittler 100% 72%
Max Fried 100% 69%
Gerrit Cole 97% 55%
Carlos Rodon 94% 50%
Will Warren 73% 53%
Ryan Weathers 44% 7%
Elmer Rodriguez 3% 0%
Luis Gil 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
David Bednar 97% 95%
Brent Headrick 33% 31%
Paul Blackburn 19% 18%
Fernando Cruz 7% 5%

Team Rankings

AVG
.235
27th
R
685
11th
HR
207
2nd
RBI
654
12th
SB
142
6th
OBP
.312
24th
SLG
.410
6th
OPS
.722
11th
W
87
5th
SV
44
8th
ERA
3.22
1st
WHIP
1.16
3rd
QS
60
6th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
RaysRays91-59.607-684614
YankeesYankees88-63.5833.5693556
Red SoxRed Sox82-69.5439.5665579
Blue JaysBlue Jays75-77.49317614655
OriolesOrioles74-78.48718681713

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Austin Wells115317355712303.180  
Ali Sánchez4574618170.243  
J.C. Escarra3285816070.188  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ben Rice1445399814138923.262  
Luis García Jr.1404906614030915.286  
Paul Goldschmidt100330428318501.252  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jazz Chisholm Jr.13446168107195540.232  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ryan McMahon117309316610343.214  
Amed Rosario83214265010322.234  
Oswaldo Cabrera3900000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
José Caballero1283934892145032.234  
George Lombard Jr.3311416263122.228  
Anthony Volpe62189234722410.249  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Aaron Judge65235455718415.243  
Trent Grisham121418678818599.211  
Cody Bellinger12446370126167111.272  
Heliot Ramos102367419011424.245  
Spencer Jones78228325910379.259  
Jasson Domínguez5720922476148.225  
Max Schuemann42721714283.194  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Giancarlo Stanton24908233141.256  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Cam Schlittler311460184.22281.950.90  
Will Warren301060148.01473.891.36  
Ryan Weathers25580137.11433.601.22  
Gerrit Cole20890115.11173.671.13  
Max Fried19540106.01002.630.98  
Carlos Rodón1463070.1782.941.12  
Elmer Rodríguez603026.2215.401.58  
Luis Gil612023.1145.401.41  
Brendan Beck30107.258.221.57  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
David Bednar60733464.1722.661.03  
Ryan Yarbrough3521358.2413.681.16  
Fernando Cruz6146254.2673.131.34  
Tim Hill6452256.1254.791.14  
John Schreiber6123256.1393.201.19  
Justin Topa2601223.0186.651.87  
Paul Blackburn5873180.2661.671.07  
Michael Fulmer1100010.2121.691.22  
Kervin Castro50006.181.420.79  
Yerry De los Santos1510020.0151.351.20  
Brent Headrick7673074.1921.941.18  
Bradley Hanner40005.1711.811.88  
Angel Chivilli1511016.2163.781.26  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
09-14 @MINW 3-8Will Warren
Dean Kremer
09-15 @MIN07:40 EDTMax Fried
Bailey Ober
09-16 @MIN01:40 EDTCarlos Rodon
Zebby Matthews
09-18 @ARI09:40 EDTGerrit Cole
Zac Gallen
09-19 @ARI08:10 EDTCam Schlittler
Brandon Pfaadt
09-20 @ARI04:10 EDTWill Warren
Eduardo Rodriguez

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Yankees Place Fernando Cruz on IL, Sign Michael Fulmer

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