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Fernando Cruz

Fernando Cruz

RP • New York Yankees Proj Rank N/A Actual 205 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
35.0 3.34 4-5 17 2 58/29 14.9 1.77 5.19
Compared to same point last season
28.13.492-39254/1417.21.16

Fernando Cruz | Fantasy Outlook

Fernando Cruz provides bullpen depth as the Cubs chase the NL Central crown

Fernando Cruz has picked up 3.67 fantasy points over his last seven days and 20.67 points over the past month of action. The Cubs sit in second place in the National League Central with a 61-47 record, riding a steady push toward the postseason. Cruz continues to handle a middle-relief role out of the bullpen while the team manages multiple pitching injuries.

His recent output aligns well with our seasonal models, which project a 3.69 ERA and 70 strikeouts across 61 innings. While his WHIP sits around 1.23, his elite splitter keeps missing bats at a high rate, cementing his role as a reliable high-leverage option rather than a flash in the pan.

Looking ahead at the schedule, Cruz and the Cubs face a busy week featuring matchups against the Cardinals and Yankees. Opposing hitters like Andre Pallante and Will Warren present mixed scoring opportunities, but Cruz remains a dependable depth piece for holds. Start.

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Fernando Cruz Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
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: 35.0805582913 112
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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 51 35.0 805 58 29 2 4-5 3.34 1.77 14.9 112
ON PACE 75 53 1196 86 43 2 5-7 3.34 1.77 14.9 166
3-YEAR AVG 60 53 1038 94 30 1 2-5 5.14 1.42 15.6 139
Career 242 207.0 4131 358 125 0 0-0 4.65 1.48 15.6

Cruz Projection

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ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.850 2.544 0.2 1.7 0.1 3.7 0.5 5.6 1.9 6 0.3 44 8.0
ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.157 0.557 0.1 0.3 0 1.1 1.7 13.6 0.4 2.1 0.1 17.5 2
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New York Yankees

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Austin Wells 9% 5%
NAME OWN START
Ben Rice 100% 99%
Paul Goldschmidt 15% 12%
Ryan McMahon 2% 1%
Amed Rosario 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 95% 91%
Jose Caballero 60% 45%
George Lombard Jr. 11% 0%
Anthony Volpe 4% 2%
NAME OWN START
Aaron Judge 100% 13%
Cody Bellinger 97% 24%
Trent Grisham 45% 36%
Giancarlo Stanton 29% 0%
Jasson Dominguez 18% 15%
Spencer Jones 7% 4%
NAME OWN START
Cam Schlittler 100% 83%
Max Fried 99% 51%
Cade Smith 99% 88%
Gerrit Cole 98% 65%
Carlos Rodon 83% 6%
Ryan Weathers 59% 48%
Will Warren 57% 39%
Carlos Lagrange 4% 0%
Luis Gil 3% 1%
Elmer Rodriguez 3% 0%
Clarke Schmidt 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
David Bednar 97% 95%
Brent Headrick 28% 28%
Fernando Cruz 16% 16%
Camilo Doval 5% 5%
Paul Blackburn 4% 3%
Tim Hill 2% 2%

Team Rankings

AVG
.233
25th
R
506
10th
HR
153
2nd
RBI
481
11th
SB
106
6th
OBP
.312
22nd
SLG
.413
8th
OPS
.725
12th
W
61
6th
SV
29
15th
ERA
3.36
1st
WHIP
1.18
4th
QS
43
6th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
RaysRays64-44.593-481438
YankeesYankees61-48.5603.5506419
Red SoxRed Sox57-51.5287454404
OriolesOrioles53-56.48611.5501525
Blue JaysBlue Jays50-59.45914.5430490

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Austin Wells7521622357141.162  
Ali Sánchez2749512170.245  
J.C. Escarra3285816070.188  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ben Rice1043907010531732.269  
Paul Goldschmidt80284377216441.254  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jazz Chisholm Jr.1023615381164530.224  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ryan McMahon8923625499263.208  
Amed Rosario6416722399271.234  
Oswaldo Cabrera3900000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
José Caballero933063673103725.239  
Max Schuemann40691714283.203  
Anthony Volpe5416520401197.242  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Aaron Judge59214435317385.248  
Cody Bellinger1023745297115310.259  
Trent Grisham89305526611427.216  
Jasson Domínguez4918521436147.232  
Spencer Jones36877203113.230  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Giancarlo Stanton24908233141.256  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Cam Schlittler231060136.21652.040.91  
Ryan Weathers21470115.01263.991.24  
Will Warren21750102.01024.411.41  
Gerrit Cole1245068.0733.571.09  
Max Fried1243069.2613.231.02  
Carlos Rodón942046.1523.301.25  
Elmer Rodríguez402017.0104.771.77  
Luis Gil412019.196.051.35  
Yovanny Cruz30004.160.000.23  
Brendan Beck20106.249.451.80  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
David Bednar43432246.0532.741.07  
Fernando Cruz5145246.2582.511.33  
Ryan Yarbrough2721243.0304.611.30  
Paul Blackburn3831158.2442.151.04  
Tim Hill4932140.2194.211.18  
Camilo Doval4431139.2394.541.39  
Kervin Castro20002.243.380.75  
Yerry De los Santos50008.271.041.39  
Jake Bird3611030.1315.931.55  
Brent Headrick5561055.1651.301.08  
Angel Chivilli1310015.0160.600.87  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
07-27 @CHWW 5-9Max Fried
Noah Schultz
07-28 @CHWW 2-3Gerrit Cole
Anthony Kay
07-29 @CHWL 6-5Cam Schlittler
Davis Martin
07-30 @CHWL 2-1Ryan Weathers
Sean Burke
07-31 @CHC02:20 EDTWill Warren
Shota Imanaga
08-01 @CHC07:15 EDTMax Fried
David Peterson
08-02 @CHC02:20 EDTGerrit Cole
Colin Rea

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